Evidence of a s-wave subdominant order parameter in YBa₂Cu₃O₇₋δ from break-junction tunneling spectra

The tunneling spectra of YBa₂Cu₃O₇₋δ break-junctions have been investigated for the tunneling direction close to the node one. The behavior of the zero-bias conductance peak (ZBCP) and Josephson current have been studied with temperature and magnetic field. The observed deep splitting of ZBCP which...

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Date:2010
Main Authors: Akimenko, A.I., Bobba, F., Giubileo, F., Gudimenko, V.A., Piano, S., Cucolo, A.M.
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Language:English
Published: Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України 2010
Series:Физика низких температур
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Online Access:http://dspace.nbuv.gov.ua/handle/123456789/116897
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Journal Title:Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
Cite this:Evidence of a s-wave subdominant order parameter in YBa₂Cu₃O₇₋δ from break-junction tunneling spectra / A.I. Akimenko, F. Bobba, F. Giubileo, V.A. Gudimenko, S. Piano, A.M. Cucolo // Физика низких температур. — 2010. — Т. 36, № 2. — С. 212-216. — Бібліогр.: 30 назв. — англ.

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Summary:The tunneling spectra of YBa₂Cu₃O₇₋δ break-junctions have been investigated for the tunneling direction close to the node one. The behavior of the zero-bias conductance peak (ZBCP) and Josephson current have been studied with temperature and magnetic field. The observed deep splitting of ZBCP which starts at TS<20–30 K is in agreement with the theory for the dx²–y²± is order parameter [Y. Tanuma, Y. Tanaka, and S. Kashiwaya, Phys. Rev. B64, 214519 (2001)]. We also observed that a low (0.04 T) magnetic field significantly depresses such splitting. The 1/T temperature dependence of maximum Josephson current that goes to saturation at T<TS also confirms the mixed order parameter formation.