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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Mathematical Physics

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  • The BCS theory describes superconductivity in materials.
  • Understanding boundary effects on critical temperature is crucial for novel superconducting devices.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the BCS critical temperature on half-spaces with different boundary conditions.
  • To compare the critical temperature on a half-space with that of a bulk material.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of BCS theory in various dimensions ( and ).
  • Inclusion of Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions.
  • Perturbative analysis in the weak coupling limit.

Main Results:

  • The critical temperature on a half-space is strictly higher than in the bulk.
  • This enhancement is proven for weak coupling in and for weak coupling with small chemical potential in .
  • The relative increase in critical temperature vanishes in the weak coupling limit.

Conclusions:

  • Boundary effects can enhance superconductivity.
  • The dimensionality and boundary type significantly influence the critical temperature.
  • Theoretical predictions provide a basis for experimental exploration of surface superconductivity.