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Hole Conductors and Superconductors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  21 February 2011

J.E. Hirsch
J.E. Hirsch*
Affiliation:
Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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Abstract

A fundamental asymmetry exists between electrons and holes in solids. Electrons at the Fermi surface give rise to high conductivity and normal metallic behavior, holes at the Fermi surface yield poor conductivity and give rise to superconductivity. We review here the theoretical basis for this assertion and its implications, particularly for the understanding of high temperature superconductivity in oxides.

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Research Article
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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 156: Symposium M – High Temperature Superconductors: Relationships Between Properties, Structure, and Solid State Chemistry , 1989 , 349
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1989

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