Superconductivity and Electronic Structure of Perovskite MgCNi3

Details Superconductivity and Electronic Structure of Perovskite MgCNi3 Superconductivity and Electronic Structure of Perovskite MgCNi3

2001-05-29

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0105577v1

Phys. Rev. B64, Rapid Comm., 140507. (2001)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

4 pages, RevTex, 5 ps figures

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevB.64.140507

The electronic structure, stability, electron phonon coupling and superconductivity of the non-oxide perovskite MgCNi$_3$ are studied using density functional calculations. The band structure is dominated by a Ni $d$ derived density of states peak just below the Fermi energy, which leads to a moderate Stoner enhancement, placing MgCNi$_3$ in the range where spin fluctuations may noticeably affect transport, specific heat and superconductivity, providing a mechanism for reconciling various measures of the coupling $\lambda$. Strong electron phonon interactions are found for the octahedral rotation mode and may exist for other bond angle bending modes. The Fermi surface contains nearly cancelling hole and electron sheets that give unusual behavior of transport quantities particularly the thermopower. The results are discussed in relation to the superconductivity of MgCNi$_3$.

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