Electromagnetic absorption in an anisotropic layered superconductor

Journal Article · Wed Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1996 · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.53.2261· OSTI ID:278694

Palumbo, M ^[1]; Graf, M J ^[2]

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1. Physikalisches Institut, Universitaet Bayreuth, D-95440 Bayreuth (Germany)
2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208 (United States)

We calculate the infrared conductivity tensor of a layered superconductor considering two different order parameter symmetries: strongly anisotropic {ital s} wave with line nodes, and pure ({ital d}{sub {ital x}{sup 2}{minus}{ital y}{sup 2}}) {ital d} wave. The calculations are performed within the quasiclassical theory of superconductivity and include the effects of nonmagnetic scattering processes. We discuss to what extent measurements of the electromagnetic absorption can be relied upon to distinguish between these two order parameter symmetries. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}

• OSTI ID: 278694
• Journal Information: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter, Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 53; ISSN PRBMDO; ISSN 0163-1829
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
ABSORPTION SPECTRA
ANISOTROPY
D WAVES
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY
INFRARED RADIATION
LAYERS
ORDER PARAMETERS
S WAVES
SUPERCONDUCTORS