Published March 15, 1993 | Version v1
Journal article

Interlayer tunneling model for the c-axis resistivity in high-temperature superconductors

  • 1. Materials Sciences Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439 (United States)

Description

The c-axis resistivity of Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox single crystals shows a magnetic-field-dependent peak below the zero-field Tc. We find good agreement with the temperature and field dependence of the peak, by modeling the c-axis conduction as a series stack of Josephson tunnel junctions. For intermediate values of the Josephson coupling, we predict such a peak and verify it by measurements on discreet, thin-film Josephson junctions. The exaggerated effects in Bi2Sr2CaCu2Ox result from its unusually large energy gap and fluctuations

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Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
70
Journal Issue
11
Journal Page Range
p. 1693-1696.
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO