Minimal model of point contact Andreev reflection spectroscopy of multiband superconductors
Academic Article
Publication Date:
2015
abstract:
We formulate a minimal model of point contact Andreev reflection spectroscopy of a normal-metal/multiband superconductor interface. The theory generalizes the Blonder-Tinkham-Klapwijk formulation to a multiband superconductor and it is based on the quantum waveguide theory. The proposed approach allows an analytic evaluation of the Andreev and normal reflection coefficients and thus is suitable for a data fitting of point contact experiments. The obtained differential conductance curves present distinctive features similar to those measured in the experiments on multiband superconductors, such as iron-based pnictides and MgB2.
Iris type:
01.01 Articolo in rivista
Keywords:
Minimal model of point contact Andreev reflection spectroscopy of multiband superconductors
List of contributors:
Citro, Roberta; Romeo, Francesco
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