Self-consistent theory of transport in superconducting wires

Details Self-consistent theory of transport in superconducting wires Self-consistent theory of transport in superconducting wires

1999-07-16

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9907242v1

Physics

Condensed Matter

Superconductivity

33 pages, 8 figures

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We study superconducting transport in homogeneous wires in the cases of both equilibrium and nonequilibrium quasiparticle populations, using the quasiclassical Green's function technique. We consider superconductors with arbitrary current densities and impurity concentrations ranging from the clean to the dirty limit. Local current conservation is guaranteed by ensuring that the order parameter satisfies the self-consistency equation at each point. For equilibrium transport, we compute the current, the order parameter amplitude, and the quasiparticle density of states as a function of the superfluid velocity, temperature, and disorder strength. Nonequilibrium is characterized by incoming quasiparticles with different chemical potentials at each end of the superconductor. We calculate the profiles of the electrostratic potential, order parameter, and effective quasiparticle gap. We find that a transport regime of current-induced gapless superconductivity can be achieved in clean superconductors, the stability of this state being enhanced by nonequilibrium.

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