Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2009-10-13
J. Phys.: Condens. Matter 21, 435701(2009)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
Scientific paper
It is well-known that in bulk, the solution of the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations is the same whether or not the Hartree-Fock term is included. Here the Hartree-Fock potential is position independent and, so, gives the same contribution to both the single-electron energies and the Fermi level (the chemical potential). Thus, the single-electron energies measured from the Fermi level (they control the solution) stay the same. It is not the case for nanostructured superconductors, where quantum confinement breaks the translational symmetry and results in a position dependent Hartree-Fock potential. In this case its contribution to the single-electron energies depends on the relevant quantum numbers. We numerically solved the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations with the Hartree-Fock term for a clean superconducting nanocylinder and found a shift of the curve representing the thickness-dependent oscillations of the critical superconducting temperature to larger diameters.
Chen Yajiang
Croitoru M. D.
Peeters François M.
Shanenko A. A.
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