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Cooper pair

noun

  1. physics a pair of weakly bound electrons responsible for the transfer of charge in a superconducting material
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Cooper pair

/ ko̅o̅pər /

  1. A pair of weakly bound electrons in a superconductor. Cooper pairs have the property of bosons and can thus reside together in a ground state. They are named after their discoverer, American physicist Leon N. Cooper (born 1930).


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Cooper pair1

C20: named after Leon Neil Cooper (born 1930), US physicist

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