Surface superconductivity and order-parameter suppression in UPt{sub 3}

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

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.53.3516· OSTI ID:278733

Agterberg, D F; Walker, M B ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, M5S1A7 (CANADA)

We show that a recent measurement of surface superconductivity in UPt{sub 3} [Keller {ital et} {ital al}., Phys. Rev. Lett. {bold 73}, 2364 (1994)] can be understood if the superconducting pair wave function is suppressed anisotropically at a vacuum to superconductor interface. Further measurements of surface superconductivity can distinguish between the various phenomenological models of superconducting UPt{sub 3}. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}

• OSTI ID: 278733
• Journal Information: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter, Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter Journal Issue: 6 Vol. 53; ISSN PRBMDO; ISSN 0163-1829
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ANISOTROPY
INTERFACES
ORDER PARAMETERS
PLATINUM BASE ALLOYS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
SURFACE PROPERTIES
URANIUM ALLOYS