Aspects of superconductivity and fractionalization

Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2005.

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Main Author: Raut, Dinesh V
Other Authors: Senthil Todadri.
Format: Thesis
Language:eng
Published: Massachusetts Institute of Technology 2006
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32423
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spelling mit-1721.1/324232019-04-10T18:03:01Z Aspects of superconductivity and fractionalization Raut, Dinesh V Senthil Todadri. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Physics. Physics. Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Physics, 2005. Includes bibliographical references (p. 37). Since their discovery in mid 80's, a complete theory of high temperature superconductors is yet to take its final shape. Theory of fractionalization attempts to explain the phenomenon by assuming that the electron is split into two particles, chargon and spinon, carrying charge and spin respectively. Although capable of producing the qualitative features of the phase diagram, this theory is not been able to account for a number of experimental observations. A simple mean field model based on fractionalization ideas is proposed in this work which can possibly get around some of the drawbacks of the original fractionalization theory. Chapter one discusses various aspects of superconductivity along with BCS theory and chapter two talks about the motivation behind considering this model along with its basic features. by Dinesh V. Raut. S.M. 2006-03-29T18:43:14Z 2006-03-29T18:43:14Z 2005 2005 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32423 61710615 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 37 p. 1225491 bytes 1224923 bytes application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Raut, Dinesh V
Aspects of superconductivity and fractionalization
title Aspects of superconductivity and fractionalization
title_full Aspects of superconductivity and fractionalization
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title_full_unstemmed Aspects of superconductivity and fractionalization
title_short Aspects of superconductivity and fractionalization
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