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Inverse Isotope Effects and Models for High-Tc Superconductivity
Published
Author(s)
David R. Penn, Marvin Cohen, V Crespi
Abstract
A model for high-temperature superconductivity with a mass-independent electronic mechanism in conjunction with a moderate amount of electron-phonon coupling has previously been shown to be inconsistent with experimental constraints on Tc, the isotope effect exponent, and the electron-phonon coupling. The present work allows for an electronic mechanism with an inverse isotope effect. In this case, the model is consistent with the experimental constraints.
Citation
Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics)
Penn, D.
, Cohen, M.
and Crespi, V.
(1993),
Inverse Isotope Effects and Models for High-Tc Superconductivity, Physical Review B (Condensed Matter and Materials Physics)
(Accessed October 22, 2025)