Published December 15, 1979 | Version v1
Journal article

Effect of nonequilibrium phonons on superconducting states with two coexisting energy gaps

  • 1. Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853

Description

It is shown that under the influence of tunnel currents, superconductors may exhibit a ''first order transition'' to a state with two coexisting energy gaps. An energy and number conserving approximation for the collision operator is used to explicitly take into account in the theory the effect of nonequilibrium phonons. Quantitative predictions for experiments are presented

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conf. Proc.
Journal Volume
58
Journal Issue
1
Series
AIP Conf. Proc.
Journal Page Range
319-324

Conference

Title
Inhomogeneous superconductors conference.
Dates
1 - 3 Nov 1979.
Place
Berkeley Springs, WV, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
11539959
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BAND THEORY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ENERGY GAP; PHONONS; SUPERCONDUCTING JUNCTIONS; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE; TUNNEL EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUASI PARTICLES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-791151--.