Superconductivity of MgB2: Covalent Bonds Driven Metallic

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2001-02-22

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0102391v2

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

Four two-column pages with 3 embedded figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.4366

A series of calculations on MgB2 and related isoelectronic systems indicates that the layer of Mg(2+) ions lowers the non-bonding B "pi" (p_z) bands relative to the bonding "sigma" (sp_xp_y) bands compared to graphite, causing sigma --> pi charge transfer and sigma band doping of 0.13 holes/cell. Due to their two dimensionality the sigma bands contribute strongly to the Fermi level density of states. Calculated deformation potentials of Gamma point phonons identify the B bond stretching modes as dominating the electron-phonon coupling. Superconductivity driven by sigma band holes is consistent with the report of destruction of superconductivity by doping with Al.

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