Spin-fluctuation effects on superconductivity

1 April 1991

journal article
research article
Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B

Vol. 43 (10) , 7960-7967
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.43.7960

Abstract

We have studied the effect of spin fluctuations on select properties of high-

T_{c}

superconductors with the pairing mechanism left largely unspecified. The specific-heat jump at

T_{c}

and its slope are calculated for various characteristic spin-fluctuation spectra. The zero-temperature gap edge and second critical magnetic field are also considered. Results specific to a marginal Fermi-liquid model are presented. Finally we consider the effect of spin fluctuations on the isotope effect.

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