ON THE MEISSNER EFFECT AND THE HIGGS-LIKE MECHANISM IN ANYON SUPERCONDUCTORS

Authors
BUJKIEWICZ L JACAK L RADOSZ A SITKO P
Citation
L. Bujkiewicz et al., ON THE MEISSNER EFFECT AND THE HIGGS-LIKE MECHANISM IN ANYON SUPERCONDUCTORS, International journal of modern physics b, 10(15), 1996, pp. 1863-1873
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter","Physycs, Mathematical","Physics, Applied
Journal title
International journal of modern physics b → ACNP
ISSN journal
02179792
Volume
10
Issue
15
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1863 - 1873
Database
ISI
SICI code
0217-9792(1996)10:15<1863:OTMEAT>2.0.ZU;2-1
Abstract
The problem of the Meissner effect in the exotic anyon superconductor is rediscussed from the point of view of the spontaneous breaking of s ymmetry and the Higgs mechanism idea. It is shown that the inclusion o f electromagnetic interactions leads to the typical Higgs mechanism on ly in the case of the two-dimensional Coulomb interaction. The qualita tive difference between anyon superconductivity - where the Meissner e ffect and the Higgs mechanism are independent - and ordinary BCS super conductivity is underlined.