PLoS ONE (Jan 2023)

Temperature effects on the calculation of the functional derivative of Tc with respect to α2F(ω).

  • J A Camargo-Martínez,
  • F Mesa,
  • G I González-Pedreros

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0286855
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 6
p. e0286855

Abstract

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The functional derivative of the superconducting transition temperature Tc with respect to the electron-phonon coupling function [Formula: see text] permits identifying the frequency regions where phonons are most effective in raising Tc. This work presents an analysis of temperature effects on the calculation of the δTc/δα2F(ω) and μ* parameters. The results may permit establishing that the variation of the temperature in the δTc/δα2F(ω) and μ* parameter allows establishing patterns and conditions that are possibly related to the physical conditions in the superconducting state, with implications on the theoretical estimation of the Tc.