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Tunneling studies of multilayered superconducting cuprate (Cu,C)Ba{sub 2}Ca{sub 3}Cu{sub 4}O{sub 12}+{delta}.

Journal Article · · Int. J. Mod. Phys. B
Point contact tunneling data are reported in a multilayered high-T{sub c} cuprate (Cu,C)Ba{sub 2}Ca{sub 3}Cu{sub 4}O{sub 12+{delta}} with T{sub c} = 117 K. The tunneling spectra in the superconducting state (T << T{sub c}) display spectral features such as well-defined superconducting gap peak at {+-}{Delta} as well as dip-hump structures beyond the peaks. In some cases, the spectra with two-gaps have been observed, indicating the coexistence of two inequivalent superconducting layers. The statistical distribution of superconducting gap magnitude suggests two distinct kinds of superconducting gaps that may originate from two inequivalent CuO{sub 2} planes, a characteristic of multilayered cuprates with n {>=} 3.
Research Organization:
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL)
Sponsoring Organization:
SC; FOR; OUS
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-06CH11357
OSTI ID:
961241
Report Number(s):
ANL/MSD/JA-45686
Journal Information:
Int. J. Mod. Phys. B, Journal Name: Int. J. Mod. Phys. B Journal Issue: 18-20 Pt. 2 ; Aug. 10, 2003 Vol. 17; ISSN IJPBEV; ISSN 0217-9792
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
ENGLISH