What collaboration was essential for Lee's Nobel-winning discovery?
Solo research
With government agencies
With international physicists
With Richardson and Osheroff
Answer
Lee's Nobel-winning discovery of superfluidity in helium-3 was made possible through collaboration with Richardson and Osheroff. Their joint efforts allowed them to achieve the extremely low temperatures necessary for observing this phenomenon, which occurs when a liquid flows without friction. This discovery has had significant implications for our understanding of quantum mechanics and has opened up new avenues of research in condensed matter physics.
Unlocking the Cold: The David Lee Nobel Quest
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