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Superconductivity in fullerides

O. Gunnarsson

DOI 10.1103/RevModPhys.69.575 · Reviews of Modern Physics

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Abstract

Experimental studies of the superconductive properties of fullerides are briefly reviewed. Theoretical calculations of the electron-phonon coupling, in particular for the intramolecular phonons, are discussed extensively. The calculations are compared with coupling constants deduced from a number of different experimental techniques. It is discussed why A3C60 are not Mott-Hubbard insulators, in spite of the large Coulomb interaction. Estimates of the Coulomb pseudopotential μ*, describing the effect of the Coulomb repulsion on the superconductivity, as well as possible electronic mechanisms for the superconductivity, are reviewed. The calculation of various properties within the Migdal-Eliashberg theory and attempts to go beyond this theory are described.

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FormulaReported Tc (K)Pressure (GPa)Type
RbCs2C60

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33Pressure not reportedunknown
Cs3C60

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40Pressure not reportedunknown

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