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Comparative study of the thermodynamics of superconducting Nb/sub 0. 75/Zr/sub 0. 25/ and Nb

Journal Article · · J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00118626· OSTI ID:6271413
From the mircoscopic parameters derived from tunneling for Nb/sub 0.75/Zr/sub 0.25/ and Nb we compute and compare their thermodynamic properties using the imaginary frequency axis formulation of Eliashberg theory. While these two materials have similar critical temperatures, Nb/sub 0.75/Zr/sub 0.25/ is found to show much larger strong coupling corrections than does Nb. The substantial increase in the gap to critical temperature ratio observed experimentally can easily be understood by functional derivative techniques.
Research Organization:
Physics Department, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
OSTI ID:
6271413
Journal Information:
J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 43:1; ISSN JLTPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English