SUPERCONDUCTIVITY IN MANY-VALLEY SEMICONDUCTORS AND IN SEMIMETALS

Journal Article · Mon Apr 20 04:00:00 EST 1964 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.134.A511· OSTI ID:4062356

Cohen, M L

It is shown that the attractive electron-electron interaction arising from the exchange of intravalley and intervalley phonons can be larger than the repulsive Coulomb interaction in many-valley semiconductors and semimetals and can cause these materials to exhibit superconducting properties. The impontance of observing a superconducting transition in these materials and the properties required of a semiconductor or semimetal to maximize its superconducting transition temperature are discussed. (auth)

• Research Organization: Univ. of Chicago
• NSA Number: NSA-18-016887
• OSTI ID: 4062356
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 134; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ARSENIC
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PHASE DIAGRAMS
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PHYSICS
SEMI-METALS
SEMICONDUCTORS
SILICON
SOUND
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
TEMPERATURE