Author(s)

Hubert Klar

University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany (Retired).

The multidimensional potential surface of a few (2 - 4)-electron atom shows near equilibrium configurations ridge structures. The electron wave diffraction from such a ridge is shown to induce a novel fictitious force which manifests itself as temporary electron-electron attraction. In contrast to a Cooper pair our pair does not need a lattice vibration and may be regarded as elementary prototype pair in an isolated atom. Also electron triples and quadruples are discussed.

Cooper Pairs, Dominant Correlation, Wannier Theory, Multiple Excitation

Klar, H. (2018) Correlation-Induced Electron-Electron Attraction. Journal of Modern Physics, 9, 1761-1772. doi: 10.4236/jmp.2018.99110.