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Genetics and g-factors

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Every metal has a Fermi surface, which gives rise to quantum oscillations in a magnetic field. But the nature of the Fermi surface in cuprate superconductors is a profound mystery that scientists are only starting to unravel.

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Figure 1: Fermi surfaces of high-temperature superconductors.

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Julian, S., Norman, M. Genetics and g-factors. Nature Phys 7, 191–192 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys1930

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