Physics – Condensed Matter – Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Scientific paper
2010-10-09
Physics
Condensed Matter
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
16 pages, 8 figures
Scientific paper
We extend previous theoretical studies of the contribution of fluctuating Cooper pairs to the persistent current in superconducting rings subjected to a magnetic field. For sufficiently small rings, in which the coherence length $\xi$ exceeds the radius $R$, mean field theory predicts the emergence of a flux-tuned quantum critical point separating metallic and superconducting phases near half-integer flux through the ring. For larger rings with $R\gtrsim \xi$, the transition temperature is periodically reduced, but superconductivity prevails at very low temperatures. We calculate the fluctuation persistent current in different regions of the metallic phase for both types of rings. Particular attention is devoted to the interplay of the angular momentum modes of the fluctuating order parameter field. We discuss the possibility of using a combination of different pair-breaking mechanisms to simplify the observation of the flux-tuned transition in rings with $\xi>R$.
Oreg Yuval
Schwiete Georg
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