3D Electron Discovery In High-Temperature Superconductor Could Lead To Breakthrough

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In this artistic rendering, a magnetic pulse (right) and X-ray laser light (left) converge on a high-temperature superconductor. SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory

Scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in California have discovered a surprising 3D arrangement of electrons in a high-temperature superconductor. Superconductors are materials that, at certain temperatures (usually close to absolute zero), transmit electricity without resistance.