Electron-ion interaction in a nearly ferroelectric metal

Joel I. Gersten, Meir Weger

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Abstract

We calculate the electron-ion potential for a thin metallic layer (in the a-b plane) sandwiched between two semi-infinite dielectrics. The dielectric constant of the dielectrics varies strongly in the a-b plane. We show that there is an overscreening effect, and the electron-ion interaction is strongly enhanced, for certain values of the parameters. This suggests the possibility of a greatly enhanced electron-phonon coupling in a nearly ferroelectric metal, such as the high-Tc perovskites.

Original languageEnglish
Article number214530
Pages (from-to)2145301-21453011
Number of pages19307711
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume65
Issue number21
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jun 2002

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