A. I. Akimenko | Searcharxiv

arXiv2007

Evidence of a s-Wave Pairing in Heavily Zn-doped $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-δ}$ from Andreev Reflection Spectra

When the $d_{x^2-y^2}$-wave pairing is suppressed by Zn-doping in $YBa_2Cu_3O_{7-δ}$ some of the Andreev reflection spectra were found to be similar to the s-wave spectra of conventional superconductors. The energy gap is rather reproducible (2.3-3.0meV). It is suppressed by low magnetic field ($H_C^{PC}=120-270mT$) in great contrast to the d-wave spectra ($H_C^{PC}>3T$) with the similar order of the gap value. We suppose that the s-wave pairing occurs near the Zn-impurities.

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arXiv2007

Evidence of s-Wave Subdominant Order Parameter in YBCO from Break Junction Tunneling Spectra

The tunneling spectra of YBa2Cu3O7 break-junctions have been investigated for the tunneling direction close to the node one. The zero-bias conductance peak (ZBCP) and Josephson current have been studied with temperature and magnetic field. The observed deep splitting of ZBCP which starts at Ts<20-30K is in agreement with the theory for the dx2-y2+-is order parameter [Y. Tanuma, Y. Tanaka, and S. Kashiwaya, Phys. Rev. B 64, 214519 (2001)]. The low (0.04T) magnetic field depresses significantly such splitting. The 1/T temperature dependence of maximum Josephson current goes to saturation at T<Ts also confirming the mixed order parameter formation.

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