Superconductivity and condensation of ordered zero-point oscillations

► The phenomenon of an arising of superconductivity is considered. ► The cause of its arising is a forming of ordered condensate of attracting bosons. ► It arises as a consequence of the ordering of electron gas zero-point oscillations. ► The obtained estimations are in satisfactory agreement with the measurement data. Currently it is a common belief that the explanation of superconductivity phenomenon lies in understanding the mechanism of electron pair formation. Paired electrons, however, cannot form a superconducting condensate. These paired electrons perform disorderly zero-point oscillations and have no attractive forces in their ensemble. To create a unified ensemble of particles, the pairs must order their zero-point fluctuations so that an attraction between the particles appears. Just the ordering of zero-point oscillations in the electron gas is the cause of the superconducting state arising. The parameters characterizing this order determine the properties of superconductors. The considered model of condensation of ordered zero-point oscillations creates the possibility to obtain estimates for the critical parameters of elementary superconductors, which are also in the satisfactory agreement with measured data. The formation of superfluid states in He-4 and He-3 can be explained due to the ordering of zero-point fluctuations of atoms in liquid helium.