Abstract
We have performed ultra-high resolution photoemission spectroscopy of simple metals, Nb (Tc = 9.26 K) and Pb (Tc = 7.19 K) in order to study the changes in the density of states across the transition temperatures. The spectra of both compounds measured at 5.3 K show an opening of the superconducting gap accompanied by a leading-edge shift and an appearance of a sharp peak just below the Fermi level. Furthermore, the Pb spectrum clearly shows peak-dip-hump structures due to strong electron-phonon coupling, as seen in the high-Tc cuprates. This makes it a characteristic of strong-coupling superconductivity.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 635-639 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena |
| Volume | 114-116 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2001 Mar |
| Event | 8th International Conference on Electronic Spectroscopy and Structure (ICESS-8) - Berkeley, CA, USA Duration: 2000 Aug 8 → 2000 Aug 12 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
- Radiation
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Condensed Matter Physics
- Spectroscopy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry