Model calculation of the electron-phonon coupling in Cs/Cu(111)

2008 ◽  
Vol 78 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Akihiro Nojima ◽  
Koichi Yamashita ◽  
Bo Hellsing
Keyword(s):  
Model Calculation ◽  
Phonon Coupling ◽  
Electron Phonon Coupling

scholarly journals Creating better superconductors by periodic nanopatterning

2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Allan ◽  
Mark H Fischer ◽  
Oliver Ostojic ◽  
Arjo Andringa
Keyword(s):  
Thin Films ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Numerical Methods ◽  
Model Calculation ◽  
Lattice Mismatch ◽  
Specific Pattern ◽  
Design Parameters ◽  
Phonon Coupling ◽  
Electron Phonon Coupling ◽  
Correct Design

The quest to create superconductors with higher transition temperatures is as old as superconductivity itself. One strategy, popular after the realization that (conventional) superconductivity is mediated by phonons, is to chemically combine different elements within the crystalline unit cell to maximize the electron-phonon coupling. This led to the discovery of NbTi and Nb_33Sn, to name just the most technologically relevant examples. Here, we propose a radically different approach to transform a ‘pristine’ material into a better (meta-) superconductor by making use of modern fabrication techniques: designing and engineering the electronic properties of thin films via periodic patterning on the nanoscale. We present a model calculation to explore the key effects of different supercells that could be fabricated using nanofabrication or deliberate lattice mismatch, and demonstrate that specific pattern will enhance the coupling and the transition temperature. We also discuss how numerical methods could predict the correct design parameters to improve superconductivity in materials including Al, NbTi, and MgB_22.

Observation of Core Phonon in Electron–Phonon Coupling in Au25 Nanoclusters

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 1690-1695
Author(s):  
Zhongyu Liu ◽  
Yingwei Li ◽  
Wonyong Shin ◽  
Rongchao Jin
Keyword(s):  
Phonon Coupling ◽  
Electron Phonon Coupling

scholarly journals Electron-phonon coupling in the magnetic Weyl semimetal ZrCo2Sn

2021 ◽  
Vol 103 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
I.Yu. Sklyadneva ◽  
R. Heid ◽  
P. M. Echenique ◽  
E. V. Chulkov
Keyword(s):  
Phonon Coupling ◽  
Weyl Semimetal ◽  
Electron Phonon Coupling

scholarly journals Dielectric screening in perovskite photovoltaics

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rui Su ◽  
Zhaojian Xu ◽  
Jiang Wu ◽  
Deying Luo ◽  
Qin Hu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Open Circuit Voltage ◽  
Low Voltage ◽  
Power Conversion ◽  
Surface Recombination ◽  
Open Circuit ◽  
Phonon Coupling ◽  
Electron Phonon Coupling ◽  
Dielectric Screening ◽  
Perovskite Photovoltaic ◽  
Reduced Surface

AbstractThe performance of perovskite photovoltaics is fundamentally impeded by the presence of undesirable defects that contribute to non-radiative losses within the devices. Although mitigating these losses has been extensively reported by numerous passivation strategies, a detailed understanding of loss origins within the devices remains elusive. Here, we demonstrate that the defect capturing probability estimated by the capture cross-section is decreased by varying the dielectric response, producing the dielectric screening effect in the perovskite. The resulting perovskites also show reduced surface recombination and a weaker electron-phonon coupling. All of these boost the power conversion efficiency to 22.3% for an inverted perovskite photovoltaic device with a high open-circuit voltage of 1.25 V and a low voltage deficit of 0.37 V (a bandgap ~1.62 eV). Our results provide not only an in-depth understanding of the carrier capture processes in perovskites, but also a promising pathway for realizing highly efficient devices via dielectric regulation.

scholarly journals Structural phase transition and superconductivity hierarchy in 1T-TaS2 under pressure up to 100 GPa

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qing Dong ◽  
Quanjun Li ◽  
Shujia Li ◽  
Xuhan Shi ◽  
Shifeng Niu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Structural Phase ◽  
Transition Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Phonon Coupling ◽  
Structural Phase Transitions ◽  
Strong Electron ◽  
Electron Phonon Coupling ◽  
Increasing Trend ◽  
Metal Dichalcogenides ◽  
Dome Shape ◽  
Enhanced Superconductivity

AbstractThe adoption of high pressure not only reinforces the comprehension of the structure and exotic electronic states of transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) but also promotes the discovery of intriguing phenomena. Here, 1T-TaS2 was investigated up to 100 GPa, and re-enhanced superconductivity was found with structural phase transitions. The discovered I4/mmm TaS2 presents strong electron–phonon coupling, revealing a good superconductivity of the nonlayered structure. The P–T phase diagram shows a dome shape centered at ~20 GPa, which is attributed to the distortion of the 1T structure. Accompanied by the transition to nonlayered structure above 44.5 GPa, the superconducting critical temperature shows an increasing trend and reaches ~7 K at the highest studied pressure, presenting superior superconductivity compared to the original layered structure. It is unexpected that the pressure-induced re-enhanced superconductivity was observed in TMDs, and the transition from a superconductor with complicated electron-pairing mechanism to a phonon-mediated superconductor would expand the field of pressure-modified superconductivity.

Ab Initio Study of the Electron–Phonon Coupling in Ultrathin Al Layers

2021 ◽  
Vol 203 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 180-193
Author(s):  
S. Giaremis ◽  
Ph. Komninou ◽  
Th. Karakostas ◽  
J. Kioseoglou
Keyword(s):  
Ab Initio ◽  
Ab Initio Study ◽  
Phonon Coupling ◽  
Electron Phonon Coupling

scholarly journals Resonance and antiresonance in Raman scattering in GaSe and InSe crystals

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Osiekowicz ◽  
D. Staszczuk ◽  
K. Olkowska-Pucko ◽  
Ł. Kipczak ◽  
M. Grzeszczyk ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Raman Scattering ◽  
Temperature Effect ◽  
Band Gap ◽  
Raman Spectra ◽  
Quantum Interference ◽  
Optical Band Gap ◽  
Phonon Coupling ◽  
Phonon Modes ◽  
Electron Phonon Coupling ◽  
Resonant Raman

AbstractThe temperature effect on the Raman scattering efficiency is investigated in $$\varepsilon$$ ε -GaSe and $$\gamma$$ γ -InSe crystals. We found that varying the temperature over a broad range from 5 to 350 K permits to achieve both the resonant conditions and the antiresonance behaviour in Raman scattering of the studied materials. The resonant conditions of Raman scattering are observed at about 270 K under the 1.96 eV excitation for GaSe due to the energy proximity of the optical band gap. In the case of InSe, the resonant Raman spectra are apparent at about 50 and 270 K under correspondingly the 2.41 eV and 2.54 eV excitations as a result of the energy proximity of the so-called B transition. Interestingly, the observed resonances for both materials are followed by an antiresonance behaviour noticeable at higher temperatures than the detected resonances. The significant variations of phonon-modes intensities can be explained in terms of electron-phonon coupling and quantum interference of contributions from different points of the Brillouin zone.

scholarly journals Terahertz surface modes and electron-phonon coupling on Bi2Se3 (111)

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrian Ruckhofer ◽  
Davide Campi ◽  
Martin Bremholm ◽  
Philip Hofmann ◽  
Giorgio Benedek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Phonon Coupling ◽  
Surface Modes ◽  
Electron Phonon Coupling
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