← Back to search

Theory of high-temperature superconductivity

Joel I. Gersten

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.37.1616 · Physical Review B

T1

Active bibliographic source — not scientific approval

Bibliographic access preserves source history; it does not approve extracted materials or validate reported claims. Review warnings on each occurrence separately.

Abstract

A theory for high-temperature superconductivity is developed based on a hydrodynamic approximation to the many-body problem. Electrons confined to two-dimensional sheets exchange coupled two-dimensional plasmon and phonon modes. This leads to a strong electron-electron attraction. Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer theory is used to derive an expression for the transition temperature. The superconductivity comes about because of the existence of a low-frequency mode. Experimental consequences of the theory are discussed.

Similar papers