2002/02/25 by John Singleton, Charles Mielke · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat.str-el #cond-mat.supr-con
paper · pdf · doi:10.1080/00107510110108681
published as Contemporary Physics vol 43 March 2002
arxiv created 2002/02/25 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30
We present a review of quasi-two-dimensional organic superconductors. These systems exhibit many interesting phenomena, including reduced dimensionality, strong electron-electron and electron-phonon interactions and the proximity of antiferromagnetism, insulator states and superconductivity. Moreover, it has been possible to measure the electronic bands of many of the organics in great detail, in contrast to the situation in other well-known systems in which similar phenomena occur. We describe the crystal structure and normal-state properties of the organics, before presenting the experimental evidence for and against exotic superconductivity mediated by antiferromagnetic fluctuations. Finally, three instances of field-induced unconventional superconductivity will be described.