Fracton Superconductivity in Quasicrystals --- A Theoretical Possibility Suggested by Experiment
Condensed Matter
2008-02-03 v2
Abstract
Scattering of electrons due to fractons can result in a resistivity that {\it decreases} with temperature. Such a behavior also appears in real quasicrystals. If this is then attributed to fracton scattering, fracton-superconductivity would be theoretically possible. By fitting with the scattering result the experimental resistivity data for the AlPdMn quasicrystal, we estimate the corresponding . This effective fracton interpretation, not unexpected for a self-similar system, is also found consistent with other experiments on thermal and acoustic properties of the AlPdMn quasicrystal.
Cite
@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9506014,
title = {Fracton Superconductivity in Quasicrystals --- A Theoretical Possibility Suggested by Experiment},
author = {K. Moulopoulos and F. Cyrot-Lackmann},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9506014},
year = {2008}
}
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