Effects of energy dependence in the electronic density of states on some normal state properties

Abstract

We study the effects of energy dependence in the electronic density of states (EDOS) on the electron quasiparticle properties in the normal state. The Migdal–Eliashberg equations generalized to include a nonconstant EDOS are derived in the isotropic approximation. By numerical solution of the electron self-energy equations in the normal state, we assess the effect of the interplay of the energy dependence in the EDOS, the electron–phonon interaction, and/or elastic impurity scattering on the electron quasiparticle properties. Self-consistency requirements are fully discussed.