 ##  [Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer Theory](/index.php/bardeen-cooper-schrieffer-theory) 

  ##  [Bardeen–Cooper–Schrieffer Theory](https://natural.quantumdictionary.io/bardeen-cooper-schrieffer-theory-0) 

  
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Definition

A microscopic theory of conventional superconductivity in which an effective attractive interaction between electrons (mediated typically by phonons) leads to the formation of Cooper pairs, a condensate with a gap in the single-particle excitation spectrum, and zero resistance below a critical temperature.