ISSN:
1434-601X
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Within the coherent potential approximation (CPA) a theory for strong-coupling superconducting transition-metal alloys is developed. The configurational dependence of the selfenergy-part is discussed and, in analogy to McMillan, an expression forT c is derived for a singles band as well as for anΓ′25-band. The electron-phonon coupling constantλ occuring in this expression depends explicitly on: the average component density of states,N A (0) andN B (0), the electron-phonon matrix elements of the components, the difference of the atomic energy levels,δ, and the phonon Green's function at zero frequency. In the limit of the pure metal this expression reduces to that developed by Appel and Kohn. It is shown that the change of the phonon density of states in an alloy due to the atomic mass differences — which is very complicated — does not influence the value ofλ.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01677928
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