Determination of superconducting gap of SmFeAsFxO1-x superconductors by Andreev reflection spectroscopy

Physica C: Superconductivity and its Applications

Volumn 469, Issue 9-12, 2009, Pages 521-528

  Chen, T Y ^a   Huang, S X ^a   Tesanovic, Z ^a   Liu, R H ^b   Chen, X H ^b   Chien, C L ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

Author keywords

Andreev reflection spectroscopy; Fe superconductors; Point contact; Superconducting gap

Indexed keywords

ANDREEV REFLECTION SPECTROSCOPY; CUPRATE SUPERCONDUCTORS; FE-SUPERCONDUCTORS; GAP VALUES; PSEUDO GAPS; SUPERCONDUCTING GAP; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCES;

COPPER COMPOUNDS; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION; POINT CONTACTS; SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

SUPERCONDUCTIVITY;

EID: 65549097586     PISSN: 09214534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.physc.2009.03.041     Document Type: Article

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