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Semiclassical Theory of Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer Pairing-Gap Fluctuations

Superconductivity 2011-11-09 v3

Abstract

Superfluidity and superconductivity are genuine many-body manifestations of quantum coherence. For finite-size systems the associated pairing gap fluctuates as a function of size or shape. We provide a parameter free theoretical description of pairing fluctuations in mesoscopic systems characterized by order/chaos dynamics. The theory accurately describes experimental observations of nuclear superfluidity (regular system), predicts universal fluctuations of superconductivity in small chaotic metallic grains, and provides a global analysis in ultracold Fermi gases.

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@article{arxiv.0704.2310,
  title  = {Semiclassical Theory of Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer Pairing-Gap Fluctuations},
  author = {H. Olofsson and S. Åberg and P. Leboeuf},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0704.2310},
  year   = {2011}
}

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4 pages, 2 figures