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Strong electron correlations are responsible both for the insulator ground state of undoped La$_2$CuO$_4$ and strong antiferromagnetic coupling $J$ between neighbouring spins. We consider magnetic mechanism of superconducting pairing in the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2008-09-23 S. G. Ovchinnikov , E. I. Shneyder

We report $ab~initio$ calculations of the electronic and vibrational properties in CuPb$_9$(PO$_4$)$_6$O, including the electron-phonon coupling strength via strong-coupling Migdal-Eliashberg theory. We verify the presence of appealing flat…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-01-19 Hari Paudyal , Michael E. Flatté , Durga Paudyal

The lattice dynamic properties and spin-phonon coupling in DyMn$_2$O$_5$ are studied by using the density-functional theory. The calculated phonon frequencies are in very good agreement with experiments. We then compare the phonon modes…

Materials Science · Physics 2009-11-13 Tianqi Shen , Kun Cao , Guang-Can Guo , Lixin He

I present the results of first principles calculations of the phonon dispersions and electron-phonon coupling for BaTi$_2$Sb$_2$O. The phonon dispersions show a weak lattice instability near the zone corners that leads to a charge-density…

Superconductivity · Physics 2013-02-18 Alaska Subedi

We present a first-principles study of the temperature- and density-dependent intrinsic electrical resistivity of graphene. We use density-functional theory and density-functional perturbation theory together with very accurate Wannier…

We study the valence crossover and strong electron-phonon coupling of EuPd$_2$Si$_2$ by polarization-resolved Raman spectroscopy. The fully-symmetric phonon mode shows strongly asymmetric lineshape at low temperature, indicating Fano-type…

We study the interplay between collective electronic and lattice modes in polar metals in an applied magnetic field aligned with the polar axis. Static spin-orbit coupling leads to the appearance of a particle-hole spin-flip continuum that…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-12-27 Abhishek Kumar , Premala Chandra , Pavel A. Volkov

We investigate electron-phonon coupling in many-electron systems using dynamical mean-field theory in combination with the numerical renormalization group. This non-perturbative method reveals significant precursor effects to the gap…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2009-11-07 D. Meyer , A. C. Hewson , R. Bulla

Topological phase transitions occur when the electronic bands change their topological properties, typically featuring the closing of the bandgap. While the influence of topological phase transitions on electronic and optical properties has…

Materials Science · Physics 2021-01-04 Shengying Yue , Bowen Deng , Yanming Liu , Yujie Quan , Runqing Yang , Bolin Liao

The tin-selenide and tin-sulfide classes of materials undergo multiple structural transitions under high pressure leading to periodic lattice distortions, superconductivity, and topologically non-trivial phases, yet a number of…

Materials Science · Physics 2020-10-23 Gyanu Prasad Kafle , Christoph Heil , Hari Paudyal , Elena R. Margine

The coupling of the electron system to lattice vibrations and their time-dependent control and detection provides unique insight into the non-equilibrium physics of semiconductors. Here, we investigate the ultrafast transient response of…

This first-principles study investigates the structural, electronic, lattice dynamical properties, and electron-phonon coupling in ferromagnetic cubic B20 FeGe under applied pressure. The implemented spin-scaling exchange-correlation (ssxc)…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-10-28 R. A. Tonacatl-Monez , R. Heid , O. De la Peña-Seaman

We present a comprehensive first-principles investigation of a hypothetical cubic Pm-3m phase of the ternary hydride NaAlH3, focusing on its lattice dynamics, electronic structure, and electron-phonon-mediated superconducting properties at…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-04-27 Izabela A. Wrona , Yinwei Li , Radoslaw Szczesniak , Artur P. Durajski

This letter reports the unexpectedly strong electron-phonon coupling (EPC) and the highest $T_c$ record ($\approx$ 38 K) among the MXenes revealed in the 2H-Mo$_2$N under biaxial stress. At first, its excellent mechanical properties are…

The non-equilibrium dynamics of matter excited by light may produce electronic phases that do not exist in equilibrium, such as laser-induced high-transition-temperature superconductivity. Here we simulate the dynamics of a metal driven at…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2022-12-05 John Sous , Benedikt Kloss , Dante M. Kennes , David R. Reichman , Andrew J. Millis

Experiments studying phonon mediated drag in the double layer two dimensional electron gas system are reported. Detailed measurements of the dependence of drag on temperature, layer spacing, density ratio, and matched density are discussed.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-10-31 H. Noh , S. Zelakiewicz , T. J. Gramila , L. N. Pfeiffer , K. W. West

Boron in MgB_2 forms layers of honeycomb lattices with magnesium as a space filler. Band structure calculations indicate that Mg is substantially ionized, and the bands at the Fermi level derive mainly from B orbitals. Strong bonding with…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-07 J. Kortus , I. I. Mazin , K. D. Belashchenko , V. P. Antropov , L. L. Boyer

We determine the pressure dependence of the electron-phonon coupling constant in $\kappa$-(BEDT-TTF)$_{2}$Cu(SCN)$_{2}$ by comparison of high pressure Raman scattering and high pressure infrared reflectivity (IR) measurements. We use…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2007-05-23 R. D. McDonald , A. -K. Klehe , J. Singleton , W. Hayes

We investigate the influence of electron-phonon coupling on the superexchange interaction of magnetic insulators. Both the Holstein-Hubbard model where the phonons couple to the electron density, as well as an extended Su, Schrieffer,…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-10-28 W. Stephan , M. Capone , M. Grilli , C. Castellani

Recent optical studies in c-axis oriented superconducting MgB$_2$ films indicate that the electron-phonon coupling is weak [tu01]. We reinforce this conclusion by examining the raw reflectance data; its frequency dependence is incompatible…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-07 F. Marsiglio