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Klein, B. M.

Publications and source records attributed to Klein, B. M..

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NASA NTRS1977

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.↗

NASA NTRS1975

Superconductivity in the palladium-hydrogen system

Band theory and phonon measurements are used to calculate the electron-phonon coupling constant wavelength for Pd and PdD. The results indicate that superconductivity is absent in Pd metal because of the large value of the Coulomb pseudopotential, and that superconductivity occurs in PdD primarily because of coupling with the optic phonons. These results are consistent with superconducting transition-temperature measurements for these systems.

Papaconstantopoulos, D. A.↗