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Interband electron pairing for superconductivity from the breakdown of the Born-Oppenheimer approximation

Superconductivity 2018-10-11 v1

Abstract

The origin of interband electron pairing responsible for enhancing superconductivity and the factors controlling its strength were examined. We show that the interband electron pairing is a natural consequence of breaking down the Born-Oppenheimer approximation during the electron-phonon interactions. Its strength is determined by the pair-state excitations around the Fermi surfaces that take place to form a superconducting state. Fermi surfaces favorable for the pairing were found and its implications were discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1810.04305,
  title  = {Interband electron pairing for superconductivity from the breakdown of the Born-Oppenheimer approximation},
  author = {Myung-Hwan Whangbo and Shuiquan Deng and Jürgen Köhler and Arndt Simon},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1810.04305},
  year   = {2018}
}

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5 pages, 4 figures