C-axis twist Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ Josephson junctions: A new phase-sensitive test of order parameter symmetry
Klemm, R.A.; Arnold, G.; Bille, A.; Rieck, C.T.; Scharnberg, K.
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)1999
Argonne National Lab., IL (United States)1999
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[en] Li et al. found that the critical current density JcJ across atomically clean c-axis twist junctions of Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ is the same as that of the constituent single crystal, JcS, independent of the twist angle φ0, even at and below Tc. They investigated theoretically if a dx2-y2-wave order parameter might twist by mixing in dxy--wave components, but found that such mixing cannot possibly explain the data near to Tc. Combined with group theoretical arguments, they then conclude that the order parameter contains at least a substantial s-wave component, but does not contain any purported dx2-y2-wave component, except possibly below a second, unobserved phase transition. By studying tunneling models, they further conclude that the intrinsic c-axis Josephson tunneling in Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ is likely to be mostly incoherent. They also propose a c-axis junction version of a tricrystal experiment, which does not rely upon expensive substrates
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2. International Conference on New Theories, Discoveries and Applications of Superconductors and Related Materials (New3SC-2); Las Vegas, NV (United States); 6 Jan 1999; W-31109-ENG-38
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International Journal of Modern Physics B; ISSN 0217-9792; ; CODEN IJPBEV; v. 13(29-31); p. 3449-3454
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