Vibronic origins of high T c

In this paper we present a detailed development of our vibronic mechanism for the explanation of high temperature superconductivity. We first review the evidence for believing that some unified mechanism for “low” and “high” T _c is required. We then develop the case for the existence of the double-well motions, required by our theory, in these systems, and proceed to develop our ideas further to the point of unifying, the T _c ～ 100 K, and the T _c ～ 40 K systems. We also advance a possible explanation of the anomalous isotope effects in these systems, and conclude with an extended discussion of non-cuprate systems and general criteria for high T _c theories, including the gap to kT _c ratio.