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S. Lederer, Erez Berg, Eun-Ah Kim
Abstract
The authors develop a formalism to describe a pairing mechanism beyond phonons of BCS theory. The paper proposes a study using uniaxial strain to test the nematic fluctuation driven enhancement of superconductivity.
Topics & Concepts
Condensed matter physicsPairingFormalism (music)SuperconductivityPhononPhysicsLiquid crystalHigh-temperature superconductivityMaterials scienceTheoretical physicsQuantum mechanicsMechanism (biology)Statistical physicsIron-based superconductors researchPhysics of Superconductivity and MagnetismSuperconductivity in MgB2 and Alloys