Observation of two Andreev-like energy scales in $La_{2-x}Sr_{x}CuO_4$ superconductor/normal-metal/superconductor junctions

Details Observation of two Andreev-like energy scales in $La_{2-x}Sr_{x}CuO_4$ superconductor/normal-metal/superconductor junctions Observation of two Andreev-like energy scales in $La_{2-x}Sr_{x}CuO_4$ superconductor/normal-metal/superconductor junctions

2011-01-06

arxiv.org/abs/1101.1175v1

Phys. Rev. Lett. vol. 106, 017002 (2011), including the supplementary material herewith

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

19 pages, 11 figures

Scientific paper

Conductance spectra measurements of highly transparent ramp-type junctions made of superconducting $La_{2-x}Sr_{x}CuO_4$ electrodes and non superconducting $La_{1.65}Sr_{0.35}CuO_4$ barrier are reported. At low temperatures below $T_c$, these junctions have two prominent Andreev-like conductance peaks with clear steps at energies $\Delta_1$ and $\Delta_2$ with $\Delta_2 > 2\Delta_1$. No such peaks appear above $T_c$. The doping dependence at 2 K shows that both $\Delta_1$ and $\Delta_2$ scale roughly as $T_c$. $\Delta_1$ is identified as the superconducting energy gap, while a few scenarios are proposed as for the origin of $\Delta_2$.

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