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For a completely general anisotropic order parameter (including changes of sign), we show that weak coupling theory is incompatible with high values of the maximum \Delta_{M} of the zero temperature gap as compared to the critical…
Since the nature of pairing interactions is manifested in the superconducting gap symmetry, the exact gap structure, particularly any deviation from the simple d_{x^2-y^2} symmetry, would help elucidating the pairing mechanism in high-T_c…
Based on weakly-coupled anisotropic BCS theory, the dependence of energy gap and specific heat on temperature are evaluated for superconductor MgB$_2$, and the results are compared with experimental data.We show that the weak coupling…
Recently, high resolution angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy has been used to determine the detailed momentum dependence of the superconducting gap in the high temperature superconductor Bi-2212. In this paper, we first describe…
A lattice model for strongly interacting electrons motivated by a rank-3 tensor model provides a tool for understanding the pairing mechanism of high-temperature superconductivity. This SYK-like model describes the strange metal phase in…
Pressure dependence of the thermodynamic critical field $B_{\mathrm{c}}$ in elemental aluminum was studied by means of the muon-spin rotation/relaxation technique. Pressure enhances the deviation of $B_{\mathrm{c}}(T)$ from the parabolic…
The properties of the d-wave superconducting state in the two-dimensional system have been studied. It has been assumed, that the pairing mechanism is based on the electron-phonon and the electron-electron-phonon interactions. The obtained…
We investigate an anisotropic model of superconductors in the Einstein-Maxwell-dilaton theory with a charged scalar field. It is found that the critical temperature decreases as the anisotropy becomes large. We then estimate the energy gap…
In a recent experiment, Ma et al. measured the temperature dependence of the gap anisotropy of oxygen-annealed Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+x}$. Their measurements were taken along the two directions $\Gamma - M$ and $\Gamma - X$. They…
We present a study of the anisotropy in the superconducting energy gap in a single crystal of YNi2B2C (Tc~14.6K) using directional point contact spectroscopy. The superconducting energy gap at 2.7K, when measured for I||c, is 4.5 times…
The anisotropic superconducting state properties in Cu0.03TaS2 have been investigated by magnetization, magnetoresistance, and specific heat measurements. It clearly shows that Cu0.03TaS2 undergoes a superconducting transition at TC = 4.03…
Transport measurements on the two dimensional electron system in Al2O3 SrTiO3 heterostructures indicate significant noncrystalline anisotropic behavior below T = 30 K. Lattice dislocations in SrTiO3 and interfacial steps are suggested to be…
Following the work of Abrikosov and Gor'kov on the pair-breaking effects, one can derive the temperature dependencies of the electronic specific heat $C_s/T=\gamma^\prime+\mu T^2$ (with the jump at the superconducting transition $\Delta C…
We have studied the enhancement of the superconducting transition temperature, Tc, in a t-J-U model of electrons moving on a square lattice in which anisotropic electronic hopping is introduced. The inclusion of such hopping mimics, in a…
We report on the Andreev spectroscopy and specific heat of high-quality single crystals BaFe$_{1.9}$Ni$_{0.1}$As$_{2}$. The intrinsic multiple Andreev reflection spectroscopy reveals two anisotropic superconducting gaps $\Delta_L \approx…
We propose an analytical model devoted to explain the anisotropy of the electrical resistance observed below the critical temperature in granular high-Tc superconductors submitted to a magnetic field H. Reported experimental results…
Simulations of collisionless oblique propagating slow shocks have revealed the existence of a transition associated with a critical temperature anisotropy epsilon=1-mu_0(P_parallel-P_perpendicular)/ B^2 = 0.25 (Liu, Drake and Swisdak…
The electron pairing mechanism by the interfacial charge-induced adsorption mode of high-temperature superconductors is revealed. For the YBCO superconductors, the coupling of electrons and valence-flexible state of oxygen ions forms a…
We perform a thorough theoretical study of the electron properties of a generic CuO$_2$ plane in the framework of Shubin-Kondo-Zener $s$-$d$ exchange interaction that simultaneously describes the correlation between $T_c$ and the Cu4$s$…
Excitonic superfluidity in double phosphorene monolayers is investigated using the BCS mean-field equations. Highly anisotropic superfluidity is predicted where we found that the maximum superfluid gap is in the BEC regime along the…