Published April 1, 2008 | Version v1
Journal article

Odd-frequency pairing state in superconducting junctions

  • 1. Department of Applied Physics, Nagoya University, Nagoya 464-8603 (Japan)
  • 2. Faculty of Science and Technology, University of Twente, Enschede 7500AE (Netherlands)

Description

Using a quasiclassical Green's function formalism, we show that odd-frequency pairing state can be ubiquitously induced in the superconducting junctions. In ballistic normal metal-superconductor (N/S) junctions where a superconductor has even-frequency symmetry in the bulk, we show that odd-frequency pairing state can be induced at the interface. Even in the s-wave superconductor junction, the amplitude of the odd-frequency component is enhanced in the normal metal. The appearance of the midgap Andreev resonant states due to the sign change of the anisotropic pair potential at the interface is reinterpreted in terms of the generation of the odd-frequency pair amplitude

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physc.2007.11.023

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physc.2007.11.023;
PII
S0921-4534(08)00063-4;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
468
Journal Issue
7-10
Journal Page Range
p. 589-592
ISSN
0921-4534
CODEN
PHYCE6

Conference

Title
5. international conference on vortex matter in nanostructured superconductors
Dates
8-14 Sep 2007
Place
Rhodes (Greece)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
40041954
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AMPLITUDES; ANISOTROPY; GREEN FUNCTION; INTERFACES; METALS; PROXIMITY EFFECT; S WAVES; SUPERCONDUCTING JUNCTIONS; SUPERCONDUCTORS; SYMMETRY
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTS; FUNCTIONS; PARTIAL WAVES

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