BCS Gap from Tc

Given a superconductor's transition temperature Tc, BCS weak-coupling theory predicts the zero-temperature gap and a handful of derived energy scales universally. Provide the total density of states at the Fermi level N(0) to also obtain the Sommerfeld coefficient, specific-heat jump, condensation-energy density, and thermodynamic critical field.

Weak-coupling BCS = 3.528. Strong-coupling examples: Nb 3.84, Pb 4.3, Hg 4.6.
Total DOS at the Fermi energy, both spins included.

Formulas

Let R ≡ 2Δ(0)/(kB Tc) be the coupling-strength ratio (BCS weak-coupling: R = 3.528).

Universal predictions (from Tc and R only):

With N(0) provided:

Constants (CODATA): h = 6.62607015×10−34 J·s, c = 2.99792458×108 m/s, kB = 1.380649×10−23 J/K, qe = 1.602176634×10−19 C, μ0 = 1.25663706212×10−6 N/A².

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