Heat Capacity of MgB_2: Evidence for Moderately Strong Coupling Behavior

dc.creatorKremer, R. K.
dc.creatorGibson, B. J.
dc.creatorAhn, K.
dc.date2001-02-23
dc.date2001-04-17
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T02:40:30Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T02:40:30Z
dc.descriptionWe characterize the superconducting state of phase pure polycrystalline samples of the new layered superconductor MgB$_2$ by specific heat measurements in magnetic fields up to 9 T. The characteristic jump at the superconducting transition is observed and compared with the predictions of weak coupling BCS-theory and the $α$-model. Our analysis shows excellent agreement with the predictions for 2$Δ/k_BT_{\rm C}$ = 4.2(2) with a Sommerfeld term $γ_{\rm exp}$ of 3.1(1) mJ/mol K$^2$ indicating that MgB$_2$ is a superconductor in the moderately strong electron-phonon coupling regime.
dc.description10 pages, 3 figures. RevTeX. Submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0102432
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0102432
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/17403
dc.subjectSuperconductivity
dc.titleHeat Capacity of MgB_2: Evidence for Moderately Strong Coupling Behavior
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