Deciphering Electron Matter in Novel Superconductors

Explore a comprehensive lecture on electron matter in unconventional superconductors presented by Laura Greene at the APS March Meeting 2014. Delve into the history of superconductivity, from BCS Theory to the discovery of cuprates, and examine the concept of electron matter. Investigate the pseudogap phenomenon in underdoped cuprates and the electronic nematic phase. Learn about predictive design rules for both conventional and unconventional superconductors, and discover the two distinct classes of superconductors. Gain insights into the potential applications of superconductivity in power grid engineering for the 21st century.

Deciphering Electron Matter in Unconventional Superconductors
Outline
Power Grid: 20th Century Engineering
History - BCS Theory (1957) Notes Superconductivity originates in an attractive phonon- induced quas particle (QP) interaction Bardeen and Pines . The SC state is an s-wave pair condensate that carries the supercurrent and apped QP spectrum
History - Oxides to Cuprates...
What is Electron Matter?
Existence of Electron Matter
Electron Matter in Cuprates
Pseudogap in Underdoped Cuprates
Electronic Nematic Phase
Notes on Predictive Design of SCS Besides Matthias' rules for conventional Sc. We also have rules for unconventional SCS
Two Distinct Classes of SCS