The role of phonons in conventional superconductivity — first determined by isotope substitution — has been known for over half a century. But identifying the mechanism in unconventional superconductivity is a much more challenging affair.
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Norman, M. A magnetic isotope effect. Nature Phys 2, 19–20 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys201
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