@article{10589, abstract = {Superconducting devices ubiquitously have an excess of broken Cooper pairs, which can hamper their performance. It is widely believed that external radiation is responsible but a study now suggests there must be an additional, unknown source.}, author = {Higginbotham, Andrew P}, issn = {1745-2481}, journal = {Nature Physics}, keywords = {superconducting devices, superconducting properties and materials}, pages = {126}, publisher = {Springer Nature}, title = {{A secret source}}, doi = {10.1038/s41567-021-01459-x}, volume = {18}, year = {2022}, }