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Gaussian fluctuation corrections to the BCS mean field gap amplitude at zero temperature

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2007-05-23 v3 Superconductivity

Abstract

The leading (Gaussian) fluctuation correction to the weak coupling zero temperature BCS superconducting gap equation is computed. We find that the dominant contribution comes from the high energies and momenta (compared to the gap) and gives a correction smaller by the weak-coupling factor gN0gN_0 than the mean-field terms. This correction is small due to cancellation of singular contributions from the amplitude and phase mode at high energies and momenta.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0207190,
  title  = {Gaussian fluctuation corrections to the BCS mean field gap amplitude at zero temperature},
  author = {S. Kos and A. J. Millis and A. I. Larkin},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0207190},
  year   = {2007}
}

Comments

New author added. Incorrect calculations of previous version corrected and conclusions revised Rev 2: New references added, minor misprints corrected