Published December 20, 1999 | Version v1
Journal article

Pressure dependence of Tc from chemical equilibrium

Description

Chemical equilibrium theory analogous with dissociation of molecules or ionization of gas of atoms is applied to high-Tc superconductors. The starting point are performed pairs, which exist in the normal state and can be treated as Coulomb bosons with charge 2e. Above Tc the pairs (B++) decay into fermions (h+) according to the equilibrium reaction B++ ↔ 2h+. Using an approximate chemical equilibrium constant, proportional to pressure the authors derive a universal two-parameter expression for the pressurized optimum transition temperature TcMAX(P). The formula shows that TcMAX(P) develops a maximum and beyond the maximum it starts to come down. The authors also show that in interesting pressure range P > 10 GPa, the expansion in powers of pressure diverges

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
International Journal of Modern Physics B
Journal Volume
13
Journal Issue
29-31
Journal Page Range
p. 3532-3537
ISSN
0217-9792
CODEN
IJPBEV

Conference

Title
2. International Conference on New Theories, Discoveries and Applications of Superconductors and Related Materials (New"3SC-2)
Dates
6 Jan 1999
Place
Las Vegas, NV (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
31023864
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SUPERCONDUCTORS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES