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Genetics and g-factors

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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