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Who proposed the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (BCS) theory of superconductivity?
Who proposed the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (BCS) theory of superconductivity?
- Fritz London
- Brian Pippard
- Heike Kamerlingh Onnes
- John Bardeen, Leon Cooper, and John Robert Schrieffer (correct)
What does the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (BCS) theory describe superconductivity as?
What does the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (BCS) theory describe superconductivity as?
- A macroscopic effect caused by a condensation of Cooper pairs
- A consequence of the coherence of a quantum state
- A result of penetration experiments
- A microscopic effect caused by a condensation of Cooper pairs (correct)
In what year was the BCS theory proposed?
In what year was the BCS theory proposed?
- 1948
- 1911
- 1957 (correct)
- 1953
For what was the Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer?
For what was the Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer?
What did Fritz London propose in his 1948 paper?
What did Fritz London propose in his 1948 paper?
Who are the scientists behind the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (BCS) theory?
Who are the scientists behind the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (BCS) theory?
For what was the Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer?
For what was the Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer?
What does the BCS theory describe as the cause of superconductivity?
What does the BCS theory describe as the cause of superconductivity?
In what year was the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (BCS) theory proposed?
In what year was the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (BCS) theory proposed?
Who proposed the 1948 paper, 'On the Problem of the Molecular Theory of Superconductivity'?
Who proposed the 1948 paper, 'On the Problem of the Molecular Theory of Superconductivity'?
Who proposed the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (BCS) theory of superconductivity?
Who proposed the Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer (BCS) theory of superconductivity?
What does the BCS theory describe as the cause of superconductivity?
What does the BCS theory describe as the cause of superconductivity?
For what was the Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer?
For what was the Nobel Prize in Physics awarded to Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer?
Who proposed the 1948 paper, 'On the Problem of the Molecular Theory of Superconductivity'?
Who proposed the 1948 paper, 'On the Problem of the Molecular Theory of Superconductivity'?
In what year was the BCS theory proposed?
In what year was the BCS theory proposed?
