Experimental observation of the relaxation time of the order parameter in superconductors

Journal Article · Mon Feb 23 04:00:00 EST 1976 · Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 36, no. 8, pp. 429-432

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.36.429· OSTI ID:4040886

Schuller, I; Gray, K E

The relaxation time (tau) for the superconducting energy gap was measured. It is shown that near the superconducting transition temperature tau/ subc/ the relaxation time diverges. By also measuring the equilibrium gap $delta$ tau-proportional$delta$$sup -1$ is found very near T/subc/ in agreement with the calculations of Schmid and Shon. (AIP)

• Research Organization: Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• NSA Number: NSA-33-030167
• OSTI ID: 4040886
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 36, no. 8, pp. 429-432, Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett., v. 36, no. 8, pp. 429-432; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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*SUPERCONDUCTING JUNCTIONS-- ORDER PARAMETERS
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ENERGY GAP
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LASER RADIATION
N66200* --Physics (Low Temperature)--Superconductivity
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SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TIN
TRANSITION TEMPERATURE
TUNNEL EFFECT