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Coherent versus Incoherent c-Axis Josephson Tunneling Between Layered Superconductors

Superconductivity 2009-10-31 v1

Abstract

We calculate Ic(T) and Rn for both coherent and incoherent electron tunneling across a c-axis break junction between nu=s,d_x^2-y^2-wave superconducting half spaces, each with c-axis bandwidth 2J. Coherent quasiparticle tunneling only occurs for voltages V<2J/e, leading to difficulties in measuring Rn for underdoped samples. The coherent part of Ic(0) is independent of Delta_nu(0) for J/Delta_nu(0)<<1, and can be large. Our results are discussed with regard to recent experiments.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9805290,
  title  = {Coherent versus Incoherent c-Axis Josephson Tunneling Between Layered Superconductors},
  author = {R. A. Klemm and G. Arnold and C. T. Rieck and K. Scharnberg},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9805290},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 3 figures