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Energy-gap structure of layered superconductors

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States)
 [1];  [2]
  1. Solid State Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6032 (United States)
  2. Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)
We have analyzed the energy gaps and density of states (DOS) of layered superconductors with two inequivalent layers in a unit cell in the [ital c]-axis direction. In the physically interesting parameter range where the interlayer hopping strengths of the quasiparticles are comparable to the critical temperature, the DOS curves have a double-peak structure, where the extra peaks are manifestations of interband pairing. Unlike BCS superconductors, the peaks are logarithmic singularities. Our simulated tunneling characteristics bear close resemblance to experimental results.
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-84OR21400; W-31109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6129362
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States) Vol. 48:14; ISSN PRBMDO; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English