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Mechanisms of high-Tc superconductivity in low-dimensional materials

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High-T c superconductivity is due to the action of two mechanisms: (1) plasmon mechanism, i.e., exchange of two-dimensional (2-D) plasmons and (2) strong electron-phonon coupling. The low dimensionality and the small value of the carrier concentration make the plasmon mechanism favorable. The small value of the coherence length leads to a unique opportunity to observe a multigap structure. The proximity effect can be used in order to increase T c of A-15 compounds.

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Kresin, V.Z. Mechanisms of high-Tc superconductivity in low-dimensional materials. Journal of Materials Research 2, 793–799 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1557/JMR.1987.0793

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