scholarly journals Relationships between the superconducting gap, pseudogap and transition temperature in high-Tc superconductors

2002 ◽  
Vol 298 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 193-198 ◽  
Author(s):  
M.Ya. Amusia ◽  
V.R. Shaginyan
Keyword(s):  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Superconducting Gap ◽  
High Tc Superconductors ◽  
High Tc

TUNNELLING SPECTROSCOPY OF HIGH-TC SUPERCONDUCTORS

1993 ◽  
Vol 07 (01n03) ◽  
pp. 123-126 ◽  
Author(s):  
TH. BECHERER ◽  
J. KOWALEWSKI ◽  
TH. WOLF ◽  
M. HUTH ◽  
W. ASSMUS ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Single Crystals ◽  
Theoretical Models ◽  
Differential Conductance ◽  
Superconducting Gap ◽  
Break Junction ◽  
Superconducting Transition ◽  
High Tc Superconductors ◽  
High Tc ◽  
Sharp Minima

Break junction tunnelling measurements were performed on YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7– and Bi 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O 8–single crystals and on polycrystalline ( Bi , Pb )2 Sr 2 Ca 2 Cu 3 O 10–samples. In the case of Bi 2 Sr 2 CaCu 2 O 8 the superconducting gap as evaluated from the peak-to-peak distance is Δab = (21.2 ± 2.8) meV , i.e. 2∆ab/kBTc = (5.5 ± 0.8). The differential conductance curves are similar to those of conventional strong coupling superconductors but with a much larger smearing, that cannot be explained with any of the theoretical models proposed so far. The measurements on YBa 2 Cu 3 O 7 show a strong linear background in the conductance. After subtraction of the background, peaks are discernible at ±21 meV, which yields 2∆ab/kBTc ≈ 2.8 if SIS tunnelling is assumed. The conductance curves of the ( Bi , Pb )2 Sr 2 Ca 2 Cu 3 O 10–polycrystals are dominated by the appearance of sharp minima below the superconducting transition temperature. The temperature dependence of these minima can be fitted well by the BCS behaviour.

scholarly journals EFFECTS OF c-AXIS HOPPING IN THE INTERLAYER TUNNELING MODEL OF HIGH-Tc LAYERED CUPRATES

1999 ◽  
Vol 13 (13) ◽  
pp. 1619-1632
Author(s):  
BIPLAB CHATTOPADHYAY ◽  
A. N. DAS
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Data ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Cuprate Superconductors ◽  
Interlayer Coupling ◽  
Superconducting Gap ◽  
Tunneling Model ◽  
High Tc ◽  
Optimal Doping ◽  
Pair Tunneling ◽  
Layered Cuprates

We consider the interlayer pair-tunneling model for layered cuprates, including an effective single particle hopping along the c-axis. A phenomenological suppression of the c-axis hopping matrix element, by the pseudogap in cuprate superconductors, is incorporated. At optimal doping, quantities characteristic to the superconducting state, such as the transition temperature and the superconducting gap are calculated. Results from our calculations are consistent with the experimental observations with the noteworthy point that, the superconducting gap as a function of temperature shows excellent match to the experimental data. Predictions within the model, regarding T c variation with interlayer coupling, are natural outcomes which could be tested further.

Structural and Superconducting Properties of RE1 - 2xPrxCaxSr0.8Ba1.2Cu3O7 - δ (RE = Er and Gd) High Tc Superconductors

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (13) ◽  
pp. 2609-2622 ◽  
Author(s):  
N. Charoenthai ◽  
P. Winotai ◽  
R. Suryanarayanan ◽  
I. M. Tang
Keyword(s):  
Heat Treatment ◽  
High Temperature ◽  
Transition Temperature ◽  
Size Effect ◽  
High Temperature Superconductors ◽  
Superconducting Properties ◽  
High Tc Superconductors ◽  
High Tc ◽  
Oxygen Annealing ◽  
Ion Size

We report here on the structural and superconducting properties of RE 1 - 2x Pr x Ca x Sr 0.8 Ba 1.2 Cu 3 O 7 - δ (RE = Er and Gd, 0 ≤ x ≤ 0.2) high temperature superconductors. The transition temperature (Tc) of these compounds decreases when the Pr and Ca concentrations are increased. At constant Pr and Ca concentrations, the Tc of Er 1 - 2x Pr x Ca x Sr 0.8 Ba 1.2 Cu 3 O 7 - δ superconductor system is higher than that observed for the Gd 1 - 2x Pr x Ca x Sr 0.8 Ba 1.2 Cu 3 O 7 - δ system. For the Gd 0.8 Pr 0.1 Ca 0.1 Sr 0.8 Ba 1.2 Cu 3 O 7 - δ sample, after heating in argon followed by oxygen annealing, the orthorhombicity increases accompanied by 10 K increase in Tc. These results show that though our data indicate an ion-size effect, the Tc suppression rate dTc/dx depends very much on the heat treatment adopted to prepare the samples.

Superconducting gap and excitonic mechanism of high-Tc superconductors

Physica B+C ◽  
1987 ◽  
Vol 148 (1-3) ◽  
pp. 488-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Tanaka ◽  
K Kamiya ◽  
M Shimada ◽  
M Shimizu ◽  
M Tanaka ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Superconducting Gap ◽  
High Tc Superconductors ◽  
High Tc ◽  
Excitonic Mechanism

THE EFFECT OF STRONG ELECTRON-PHONON INTERACTIONS ON THE INFRARED REFLECTANCE IN HIGH-Tc SUPERCONDUCTORS

1991 ◽  
Vol 05 (20) ◽  
pp. 1361-1365 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Y. TIAN ◽  
M. H. LI ◽  
Z. X. ZHAO
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature Superconductors ◽  
Peak Position ◽  
Superconducting Gap ◽  
High Tc Superconductors ◽  
Phonon Interaction ◽  
Phonon Softening ◽  
Strong Electron ◽  
High Tc ◽  
Electron Phonon Interaction ◽  
And Shifts

We show that the model of charge-transfer fluctuation with LO phonons can unify the interpretation of the infrared features and the phonon softening at about 55 meV measured by neutron scattering experiments in high temperature superconductors. Based upon this model we demonstrate that reflectivity ratio of superconducting state to normal state is strongly modified as a result of strong electron-phonon interaction which is different from Holstein mechanism. A broad peak in the ratio reflectivity develops around the peak position of different neutron phonon density of states. This peak becomes stronger and shifts to a higher frequency as the coupling increases at lower temperatures. This situation complicates the interpretation of the ratio reflectivity peak as the superconducting gap.

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