Application of the McMillan formula to hydrogen-based superconductors

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  • School of Science, Nanjing University of Posts and Telecommunications, Nanjing, Jiangshu 210023, China

Received date: 2025-01-09

  Revised date: 2025-02-04

  Online published: 2026-03-20

Abstract

The McMillan formula is a crucial component of BCS superconductivity theory and a vital tool for predicting the superconducting transition temperature in conventional superconductors. This paper introduces the original McMillan formula and its Allen-Dynes modified version. Using hydrogen-based superconductor as example, we apply the McMillan equation to reveal the relationships between electron-phonon coupling strength, logarithmic phonon frequency, and superconducting transition temperature. Superconductivity and its electronic properties represent significant challenges and frontier topics in solid-state physics. Teaching solid-state physics should emphasize superconductivity-related issues and their role in modern physics.


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LI Bin . Application of the McMillan formula to hydrogen-based superconductors[J]. College Physics, 2025 , 44(12) : 64 . DOI: 10.16854/j.cnki.1000-0712.250009

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