Theory of high-temperature superconductivity

1 February 1988

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

Vol. 37 (4) , 1616-1623
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.37.1616

Abstract

A theory for high-temperature superconductivity is developed based on a hydrodynamic approximation to the many-body problem. Electrons confined to two-dimensional sheets exchange coupled two-dimensional plasmon and phonon modes. This leads to a strong electron-electron attraction. Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer theory is used to derive an expression for the transition temperature. The superconductivity comes about because of the existence of a low-frequency mode. Experimental consequences of the theory are discussed.

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