The Lorentz force and superconductivity

TL;DR

The paper highlights a fundamental inconsistency in conventional superconductivity theory regarding electron velocity changes without Lorentz forces and proposes a hypothesis aligned with hole superconductivity to resolve this issue.

Contribution

It identifies a key problem in conventional theory and introduces a new hypothesis consistent with hole superconductivity to address it.

Findings

Conventional theory conflicts with observed electron velocity changes.

A new hypothesis aligns with hole superconductivity.

Addresses a fundamental inconsistency in superconductivity theory.

Abstract

To change the velocity of an electron requires that a Lorentz force acts on it, through an electric or a magnetic field. We point out that within the conventional understanding of superconductivity electrons appear to change their velocity in the absence of Lorentz forces. This indicates a fundamental problem with the conventional theory of superconductivity. A hypothesis is proposed to resolve this difficulty. This hypothesis is consistent with the theory of hole superconductivity.