Researchers at NIST have discovered that magnetic fluctuations, rather than lattice vibrations, may be the key driver of high-temperature superconductivity. Their findings, published in Nature, show that a magnetic resonance observed in an electron-doped high-temperature superconductor follows a universal relationship established for these materials.
This discovery could open new research avenues into the exotic properties of high-temperature superconductors. The research, supported by NIST, NSF, and DOE, aims to advance our understanding of the underlying pairing mechanism in high-temperature superconductivity. This knowledge could lead to the discovery of new materials that superconduct at even warmer temperatures.
Keywords: quantum sensing, quantum metrology, quantum sensors
