Phonon dynamics and superconductivity in the organic crystal κ-(BEDT-TTF)2Cu[N(CN)2]Br

Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications

Volumn 276, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 1-8

  Pedron, D ^a   Visentini, G ^a   Bozio, R ^a   Williams, Jack M ^b   Schlueter, John A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron phonon coupling; Organic superconductor; Phonon spectrum; Raman scattering

Indexed keywords

COPPER COMPOUNDS; CRYSTALS; ENERGY GAP; ORDER DISORDER TRANSITIONS; ORGANIC CONDUCTORS; PHONONS; POLARIZATION; RAMAN SCATTERING; RAMAN SPECTROSCOPY; SUPERCONDUCTING TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANHARMONICITY; ELECTRON PHONON COUPLING; ORGANIC CRYSTALS; ORGANIC SUPERCONDUCTORS; SUPERCONDUCTING GAPS;

SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

EID: 0031095455     PISSN: 09214534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0921-4534(97)00046-4     Document Type: Article

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