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Theories of High Tc Superconductors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2011

John Bardeen
John Bardeen*
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Department of Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1110 West Green St., Urbana, IL 61801
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Abstract

Many theories have been given to account for the high transition temperatures in the oxide superconductors. While most are based on pairing, they differ as to the origin of the attractive interaction that gives rise to the pairs and whether the pairing is weak or strong. If weak(λ < ∼ 0.5), the energy range of the pairing interaction must be wider than is consistent with one mediated solely by phonons. With measurements on single crystals becoming available, giving data covering a wide range of frequencies and temperatures, it is possible to narrow down the possible options. The data show that anisotropie 3D models are required. Observed isotope shifts indicate that phonons must play a role, but additional mechanisms are likely necessary to account for the high T's. Thermal, magnetic and transport data are consistent with anisotropie Ginzburg-Landau theory near T, with expected departures at low temperatures.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 99: Symposium AA – High-Temperature Superconductors , 1987 , 27
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1988

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