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Admixtures to d-wave gap symmetry in untwinned YBa2Cu3O7 superconducting films measured by angle-resolved electron tunneling.

Authors :
Smilde HJ
Golubov AA
Ariando
Rijnders G
Dekkers JM
Harkema S
Blank DH
Rogalla H
Hilgenkamp H
Source :
Physical review letters [Phys Rev Lett] 2005 Dec 16; Vol. 95 (25), pp. 257001. Date of Electronic Publication: 2005 Dec 12.
Publication Year :
2005

Abstract

We report on an ab anisotropy of Jc parallel b/Jc parallel a approximately/= 1.8 IcRn parallelb/IcRn parallel a approximately/= 1.2 and in ramp-edge junctions between untwinned YBa2Cu3O7 and s-wave Nb. For these junctions, the angle theta with the YBa2Cu3O7 crystal b axis is varied as a single parameter. The RnA(theta) dependence presents twofold symmetry. The minima in IcRn at theta approximately/= 50 degrees suggest a real s-wave subdominant component and negligible d(xy)-wave or imaginary s-wave admixtures. The IcRn(theta) dependence is well fitted by 83% dx2-y2-, 15% isotropic s-, and 2% anisotropic s-wave order parameter symmetry, consistent with deltab/deltaa approximately/= 1.5.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
0031-9007
Volume :
95
Issue :
25
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Physical review letters
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
16390254
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.95.257001