Third-order phase transition and superconductivity in thin films

DOI10.1023/A:1002861618531MaRDI QIDQ932883zbMATH OpenFDO

Authors Christofer Cronström, Milan Noga

Publication date 15 July 2008

Published in Czechoslovak Journal of Physics (Search for Journal in Brave)

Full work available at URL https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9906360

Mathematics Subject Classification ID

Thin films (74K35) Phase transitions (general) in equilibrium statistical mechanics (82B26) Statistical mechanics of superconductors (82D55)

Abstract: We have found a new mean field solution in the BCS theory of superconductivity. This unconventional solution indicates the existence of superconducting phase transitions of third order in thin films, or in bulk matter with a layered structure. The critical temperature increases with decreasing thickness of the layer, and does not exhibit the isotope effect. The electronic specific heat is a continuous function of temperature with a discontinuity in its derivative.

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