Published July 1, 1991 | Version v1
Journal article

Gap anisotropy and critical temperature of anisotropic superconductors

Creators

  • 1. Laboratoire de Physique Statistique, Ecole Normale Superieure et Universite Pierre et Marie Curie, 24 rue Lhomond, 75231 Paris CEDEX 05, France (France)

Description

We study the gap anisotropy and critical temperature of superconductors within Eliashberg theory. We consider a general anisotropy and spectral shape. In the attractive strong-coupling limit, we find a qualitatively new universal result: The gap becomes isotropic. This sets severe constraints on standard strong-coupling theories of high-Tc superconductors. In the weak-coupling limit, the gap is sensitive to anisotropy. We obtain exact results for the critical temperature both in the strong- and the weak-coupling limits. We propose a simple natural interpolation in the intermediate regime

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
67
Journal Issue
1
Series
Phys. Rev. Lett.
Journal Page Range
148-151
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
22067877
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
ANISOTROPY; ENERGY GAP; GORKOV-ELIASHBERG THEORY; HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
Descriptors DEC
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SUPERCONDUCTORS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES