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Electron tunneling and the energy gap in Bi/sub 2/Sr/sub 2/CaCu/sub 2/O/sub x/

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States)

Results of electron tunneling on single crystals of the Bi/sub 2/Sr/sub 2/CaCu/sub 2/O/sub x/ superconductor are reported. The junctions show a gap structure with ..delta..approx. =25 meV, whose temperature dependence exhibits a qualitatively Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer-like behavior with a gap-closing T/sub c/approx. =81--85 K. Comparisons of these tunneling spectra to those obtained on YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-//sub x/ are made. Evidence that 2..delta../kT/sub c/approx.7 for both Ba/sub 2/Sr/sub 2/CaCu/sub 2/O/sub x/ and YBa/sub 2/Cu/sub 3/O/sub 7-//sub x/ is also discussed.

Research Organization:
Department of Applied Physics, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305
OSTI ID:
6757287
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. B: Condens. Matter; (United States) Vol. 39:1; ISSN PRBMD
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English