Grant: Canada Research Chairs

The aim of the proposed research is to elucidate the microscopic mechanisms responsible for high-temperature superconductivity. The role of various phases of electronic matter ¿ magnetism, charge order, nematicity, pseudogap ¿ will be identified through a variety of experimental measurements on materials subjected to extreme conditions of low temperature, high magnetic field and high pressure. Understanding the organizing principles will guide scientists in their quest to further enhance the maximum temperature at which a material can be superconducting. Achieving superconductivity at room temperature would undoubtedly spark a major technological revolution and transform the way electricity is transported.