Flat band in topological matter: Possible route to room-temperature superconductivity

Journal of Superconductivity and Novel Magnetism

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 2887-2890

  Volovik, G E ^a,b  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

^b LANDAU INSTITUTE FOR THEORETICAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Fermi arc; Flat band; Surface superconductivity; Weyl point

Indexed keywords

DENSITY OF STATE; FERMI ARCS; FLAT BAND; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SURFACE SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS; VORTEX CORES; WEYL POINT;

SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; VORTEX FLOW;

TOPOLOGY;

EID: 84882569635     PISSN: 15571939     EISSN: 15571947     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10948-013-2221-5     Document Type: Article

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