14 Jun 12
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Originally posted by sonhouseIf I am reading the article correctly, it is implying that this research may eventually tell scientists how high-temperature superconductors work?
http://phys.org/news/2012-06-mass-scientists-electrons-heavy-speedy.html
I hope that is what it really says. I don't know how hopeful that is if that is what it is really saying.
14 Jun 12
Originally posted by KazetNagorraI think the only way for an electron to gain 'real' mass is to accelerate like a bat out of hell and get to within a hair's breath of c.
In this article they are talking about effective mass, which isn't quite the same as "real" mass.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effective_mass_(solid-state_physics)
