Volume Dependence of Superconductivity in Transition Metals and its Relation to Superconductivity at High Temperature.

Abstract

Formulas are given both for the volume dependence of the transition temperature Tc of transition metals and for the Tc of well-ordered A15 compounds. Both formulas yield results in reasonable agreement with experiment. Measurements are proposed to facilitate further comparison with experiment. Hopfield's explanation of the high Tc of some A15 compounds is supported. Finally, it is shown why phonon-softening effects are unlikely to yield high transition temperatures for transition metals or transition-metal compounds. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 14, 1970
Accession Number
AD0716029

Entities

People

  • J. W. Garland
  • K. H. Bennemann

Organizations

  • University of Rochester

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Cooperation
  • Energy
  • High Temperature
  • Measurement
  • Metals
  • Nuclear Energy
  • Softening
  • Superconductivity
  • Transition Metals
  • Transition Temperature
  • Transitions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Mathematical Modeling and Probability Theory.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Quantum Chemistry