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Pocket pairs in iron-based materials

Experiments with unprecedented energy and momentum resolution reveal the nature of the pairing symmetry in KFe2As2 and pave the way for a unified theoretical description of unconventional superconductivity in iron-based materials.

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Mannella, N. Pocket pairs in iron-based materials. Nat. Phys. 20, 532–533 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02375-y

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