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Title: Andreev and Single-Particle Tunneling Spectra of Underdoped Cuprate Superconductors

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
OSTI ID:1000445

We study tunneling spectroscopy between a normal metal and an underdoped cuprate superconductor modeled by a phenomenological theory in which the pseudogap is a precursor to the undoped Mott insulator. In the low barrier tunneling limit, the spectra are enhanced by Andreev reflection only within a voltage region of the small superconducting energy gap. In the high barrier tunneling limit, the spectra show a large energy pseudogap associated with single particle tunneling. Our theory semiquantitatively describes the two gap behavior observed in tunneling experiments.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
DOE - Office Of Science
DOE Contract Number:
DE-AC02-98CH10886
OSTI ID:
1000445
Report Number(s):
BNL-94354-2010-JA; PRLTAO; R&D Project: PO-015; KC0202030; TRN: US1100121
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 105, Issue 16; ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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