It is shown that the electron-phonon coupling constant in narrow bands is much smaller than in wide bands. The contribution of incomplete d bands of transition metals to the total phonon-induced electron interaction, relevant for superconductivity, is much smaller, therefore, than generally believed.
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Fröhlich et al. (1968) studied this question.
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