Strange metal discovery paves way for sustainable superconductors
By using a spectrometer, which provides insights into the material electronic and structural properties at the atomic level by analyzing the X-rays scattered from the material, the researchers were able to detect charge fluctuations in cuprates and confirm the existence of a quantum critical point. Developed in collaboration with Politecnico di Milano, the spectrometer at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, named ERIXS, holds the world record for energy resolution.
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