arXiv · 2409.17297
Multi-band superconductors have enhanced critical temperatures
Abstract
We introduce a multi-band BCS free energy functional and prove that for a multi-band superconductor the effect of inter-band coupling can only increase the critical temperature, irrespective of its attractive or repulsive nature and its strength. Further, for weak coupling and weaker inter-band coupling, we prove that the dependence of the increase in critical temperature on the inter-band coupling is (1) linear, if there are two or more equally strongly superconducting bands, or (2) quadratic, if there is only one dominating band.
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Joscha Henheik, Edwin Langmann, Asbjørn Bækgaard Lauritsen. 2024-09-25. Multi-band superconductors have enhanced critical temperatures. https://arxiv.org/abs/2409.17297
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