BCS theory
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of BCS theory
After U.S. physicists J. Bardeen, Leon N. Cooper (born 1930), and John R. Schrieffer (born 1929)
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The classic BCS theory successfully explains superconductors that operate only at very low temperatures, but fails for high-temperature varieties, where Cooper pairs break apart more easily.
From Science Daily • Oct. 31, 2025
Hirsch counters that his belief that the BCS theory is incorrect “does not mean I am ‘biased’ or not ‘impartial.’
From Science Magazine • Oct. 21, 2021
The mechanism became known as BCS theory, after the trio’s initials, and won them the 1972 Nobel Prize in Physics.
From Nature • Aug. 6, 2019
Among physicists, the theory that accounted for the mysteries of superconductivity became known as the BCS theory, for its three creators: John Bardeen, Leon Neil Cooper and Dr. Schrieffer.
From Washington Post • Jul. 29, 2019
Along with colleagues John Bardeen and Leon Cooper, Schrieffer was awarded the Nobel Prize in physics for developing the BCS theory.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 27, 2019
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