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Possible pi-phase shift at interface of two pnictides with antiphase s-wave pairing

Superconductivity 2011-07-05 v1

Abstract

We examine the nature of Josephson junction between two identical Fe-pnictides with anti-phase s-wave pairing. pi-phase shift is found if the junction barrier is thick and the two Fe-pnictides are oriented in certain directions relative to the interface. Our theory provides a possible explanation for the observed half integer flux quantum transitions in a niobium/polycrystal NdFeAsO loop, and attributes the pi-phase shift to intergrain junctions of Fe-pnictides.

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@article{arxiv.1009.4756,
  title  = {Possible pi-phase shift at interface of two pnictides with antiphase s-wave pairing},
  author = {Wei-Qiang Chen and Fu-Chun Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1009.4756},
  year   = {2011}
}

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4 pages, 2 figures

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