Defying 60 Years of Physics - "Strange Metals" Break the Rules of Electricity

[erronis]

https://scitechdaily.com/defying-60-years-of-physics-strange-metals-break-the-rules-of-electricity/

Strange metals show electricity carried by a quantum fluid rather than discrete electrons, challenging the long-standing Fermi liquid theory and prompting new research into electrical transport and superconductivity.

We often learn that electricity arises from the movement of electrons through a metal. Each electron carries a discrete, quantized charge. However, this simple picture becomes more complex because electrons naturally repel one another. When a single electron moves, it can disturb the surrounding cloud of neighboring electrons.

When these disturbances are relatively small, electrons no longer move individually but instead behave collectively, forming groups known as electron quasiparticles. Despite this grouping, electrical current is still carried by discrete charges. However, these charges are no longer isolated “free” electrons but are manifestations of collective electron motion. This behavior is described by Fermi liquid theory, which has served as the standard framework for understanding metals for more than sixty years.

Surprisingly, many newly discovered materials, referred to as “strange metals,” do not conform to this traditional model. In these materials, electrical conduction is not carried by discrete electron-like charges. Using a technique called shot noise measurement, researchers have observed that electrons in strange metals blur into a continuous, featureless quantum fluid.

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[Ilsa]

1. Is this research also on Trusk's chopping block?

It's at Rice University, a private uni, but I suppose it's a safe bet that F47/F36 would hack it to death.

[erronis]

2. I would guess if trmp/musk could make a few $s out of giving it to the VCs, yes - of course.

By a few $s, I mean, of course, a few million/billion $s. They don't consider those pesky amounts with less than 6 zeroes after the payoff.

[BComplex]

3. This is fascinating, and could revolutionize all kinds of electronics!

Even if trump axes the research, it has already raised its head! It will find its place in the scheme of things!