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Economou, E. N.

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Inverse isotope effect and the x dependence of the superconducting transition temperature in PdHx and PdDx

First-principles electron-band-structure calculations and measured phonon properties are employed in a calculation of the concentration dependence of the superconducting transition temperatures for PdHx and PdDx, including the inverse isotope effect. Excellent agreement with the experimental results is obtained. Our model also gives a qualitative understanding of the enhanced transition temperatures in the palladium-noble-metal hydrides.

Klein, B. M.

Surface plasmons in thin films.

Dispersion relations for surface plasma oscillations in normal metals for single and multiple films taking into account retardation effects, noting dielectric function

Economou, E. N.