Electron-Phonon Interaction in Conventional and Unconventional Superconductors


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The problem of conventional, low-temperature superconductivity has been regarded as solved since the seminal work of Bardeen, Cooper, and Schrieffer (BCS) more than 50 years ago. However, the theory does not allow accurate predictions of some of the most fundamental properties of a superconductor, including the superconducting energy gap on the Fermi surface. This thesis describes the development and scientific implementation of a new experimental method that puts this old problem into an entirely new light. The nominee has made major contributions to the development and implementation of a new experimental method that enhances the resolution of spectroscopic experiments on dispersive lattice-vibrational excitations (the "glue" responsible for Cooper pairing of electrons in conventional superconductors) by more than two orders of magnitude. Using this method,he has discovered an unexpected relationship between the superconducting energy gap and the geometry of the Fermi surface in the normal state, both of which leave subtle imprints in the lattice vibrations that could not be resolved by conventional spectroscopic methods. He has confirmed this relationship on two elemental superconductors and on a series of metallic alloys. This indicates that a mechanism qualitatively beyond the standard BCS theory determines the magnitude and anisotropy of the superconducting gap.




Superconductivity


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This extensive and comprehensive handbook systematically reviews the basic physics, theory and recent advances in superconductivity. Covering the entire field, this unparalleled resource carefully blends theoretical studies with experimental results to provide an indispensable foundation for further research. Leading researchers, including Nobel laureates, describe the state of the art in conventional and unconventional superconductors. In addition to full-coverage of novel materials and underlying mechanisms, the handbook reflects continued, intense research into electron-phone based superconductivity.




Introduction to Unconventional Superconductivity


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Unconventional superconductivity (or superconductivity with a nontrivial Cooper pairing) is believed to exist in many heavy-fermion materials as well as in high temperature superconductors, and is a subject of great theoretical and experimental interest. The remarkable progress achieved in this field has not been reflected in published monographs and textbooks, and there is a gap between current research and the standard education of solid state physicists in the theory of superconductivity. This book is intended to meet this information need and includes the authors' original results.




Superconductors


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Unusual and unconventional features of a large variety of novel superconductors are presented and their technological potential as practical superconductors assessed.




Superconductivity


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This well-respected and established standard work, which has been successful for over three decades, offers a comprehensive introduction into the topic of superconductivity, including its latest developments and applications. The book has been completely revised and thoroughly expanded by Professor Reinhold Kleiner. By dispensing with complicated mathematical derivations, this book is of interest to both science and engineering students. For almost three decades now, the German version of this book - currently in its sixth edition - has been established as one of the state of the art works on superconductivity.




Electron-phonon Interaction and Lattice Dynamics in High Tc Superconductors


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Electron-Lattice Interaction and Its Impact on High Tc Superconductivity / V.Z. Kresin and S.A. Wolf -- Through a Lattice Darkly: Shedding Light on Electron-Phonon Coupling in the High Tc Cuprates / D.R.Garcia and A. Lanzara -- Electron-Phonon Coupling Effects Explored by Inelastic Neutron Scattering / L. Pintschovius -- Phonon Nomalies and Dynamic Stripes / D. Reznik -- Oxygen Isotope Effect in Cuprates Results from Polaron-induced Superconductivity / S. Weyeneth and K.A. Müller -- Oxygen Isotope Effect on the Effective Mass of Carriers from Magnetic Measurements on La2-xSrxCuO4 / G.M. Zhao, K.K. Singh, A.P.B. Sinha, and D.E. Morris -- Isotope Effects and Possible Pairing Mechanism in Optimally Doped Cuprate Superconductors / G.M. Zhao, V. Kirtikar, and D.E. Morris -- Isotopic Fingerprint of Electron-Phonon Coupling in High-Tc Cuprates / H. Iwasawa, J.F. Douglas, K. Sato, T. Masui, Y. Yoshida, Z. Sun, H. Eisaki, H. Bando, A. Ino, M. Arita, K. Shimada, H. Namatame, M. Taniguchi, S. Tajima, S. Uchida, T. Saitoh, D.S. Dessau, and Y. Aiura -- Kink Structure in the Electronic Dispersion of High-Tc Superconductors From the Electron-Phonon Interaction / S. Koikegami and Y. Aiura -- Theory of High-Temperature Superconductivity in Doped Polar Insulators / A.S. Alexandrov -- High-Temperature Superconductivity: The Explanation / A.S. Alexandrov -- Polaronic Effect and Its Impact on Tc for Novel Layered Superconducting Systems / V. Z. Kresin -- Fine Structure in the Tunneling Spectra of Electron-Doped Cuprates: No Coupling to the Magnetic Resonance Mode / G.M. Zhao -- Identification of the Bulk Pairing Symmetry in High-Temperature Superconductors: Evidence for an Extended S Wave with Eight Line Nodes / G.M. Zhao -- Block Model and Origin of Strong Anisotropy in High Tc Superconductors / H. Zhang.




Superconductivity


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The third edition of this proven text has been developed further in both scope and scale to reflect the potential for superconductivity in power engineering to increase efficiency in electricity transmission or engines. The landmark reference remains a comprehensive introduction to the field, covering every aspect from fundamentals to applications, and presenting the latest developments in organic superconductors, superconducting interfaces, quantum coherence, and applications in medicine and industry. Due to its precise language and numerous explanatory illustrations, it is suitable as an introductory textbook, with the level rising smoothly from chapter to chapter, such that readers can build on their newly acquired knowledge. The authors cover basic properties of superconductors and discuss stability and different material groups with reference to the latest and most promising applications, devoting the last third of the book to applications in power engineering, medicine, and low temperature physics. An extensive list of more than 350 references provides an overview of the most important publications on the topic. A unique and essential guide for students in physics and engineering, as well as a reference for more advanced researchers and young professionals.




Theory of Unconventional Superconductors


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This book presents a theory for unconventional superconductivity driven by spin excitations. Using the Hubbard Hamiltonian and a self-consistent treatment of the spin excitations, the interplay between magnetism and superconductivity in various unconventional superconductors is discussed. In particular, the monograph applies this theory for Cooper-pairing due to the exchange of spin fluctuations to the case of singlet pairing in hole- and electron-doped high-Tc superconductors, and to triplet pairing in Sr2RuO4. Within the framework of a generalized Eliashberg-like treatment, calculations of both many normal and superconducting properties as well as elementary excitations are performed. The results are related to the phase diagrams of the materials which reflect the interaction between magnetism and superconductivity.




Schackert, Michael PeterScanning Tunneling Spectroscopy on Electron-Boson Interactions in Superconductors


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This work describes the experimental study of electron-boson interactions in superconductors by means of inelastic electron tunneling spectroscopy performed with a scanning tunneling microscope (STM) at temperatures below 1 K. This new approach allows the direct measurement of the Eliashberg function of conventional superconductors as demonstrated on lead (Pb) and niobium (Nb). Preparative experiments on unconventional iron-pnictides are presented in the end.




High-Temperature Superconductivity in Cuprates


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“The Frontiers of Knowhledge (to coin a phrase) are always on the move. - day’s discovery will tomorrow be part of the mental furniture of every research worker. By the end of next week it will be in every course of graduate lectures. Within the month there will be a clamour to have it in the undergraduate c- riculum. Next year, I do believe, it will seem so commonplace that it may be assumed to be known by every schoolboy. “The process of advancing the line of settlements, and cultivating and c- ilizing the new territory, takes place in stages. The original papers are p- lished, to the delight of their authors, and to the critical eyes of their readers. Review articles then provide crude sketch plans, elementary guides through the forests of the literature. Then come the monographs, exact surveys, mapping out the ground that has been won, adjusting claims for priority, putting each fact or theory into its place” (J. M. Ziman, Principles of the Theory of Solids (Cambridge University Press, 1972) p.v). The main purpose of the book is to present the mechanism of - perconductivity discovered in 1986 by J. G. Bednorz and K. A. Müller, and to discuss the physics of superconductors. The last chapter of the book presents analysis of tunneling measurements in cuprates. The book is - dressed to researchers and graduate students in all branches of exact sciences.