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Iron-based superconductors: teenage, complex, challenging

Superconductivity 2023-05-15 v1 Strongly Correlated Electrons

Abstract

The advent of iron-based superconductors in 2008 came as a complete surprise to the condensed matter community. Now 15 years later, they are beginning to impart some of their new-found wisdom on a slew of emerging superconductors that boast similar traits.

Cite

@article{arxiv.2305.03035,
  title  = {Iron-based superconductors: teenage, complex, challenging},
  author = {Qimiao Si and Nigel E. Hussey},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2305.03035},
  year   = {2023}
}

Comments

Article invited by Physics Today and intended for general readers. 18 pages, 4+2 figures. Version submitted, with the number of references limited by editorial mandate. The published version has been edited

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