ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORPTION IN AN ANISOTROPIC LAYERED SUPERCONDUCTOR

Authors
PALUMBO M GRAF MJ
Citation
M. Palumbo et Mj. Graf, ELECTROMAGNETIC ABSORPTION IN AN ANISOTROPIC LAYERED SUPERCONDUCTOR, Physical review. B, Condensed matter, 53(5), 1996, pp. 2261-2264
Citations number
18
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Physical review. B, Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
01631829
Volume
53
Issue
5
Year of publication
1996
Pages
2261 - 2264
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(1996)53:5<2261:EAIAAL>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We calculate the infrared conductivity tensor of a layered superconduc tor considering two different order parameter symmetries: strongly ani sotropic s wave with line nodes, and pure (d(x2-y2)) d wave. The calcu lations are performed within the quasiclassical theory of superconduct ivity and include the effects of nonmagnetic scattering processes. We discuss to what extent measurements of the electromagnetic absorption can be relied upon to distinguish between these two order parameter sy mmetries.