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Time-dependent equations for phase differences and a collective mode in Josephson-coupled layered superconductors

L. N. Bulaevskii, M. Zamora, D. Baeriswyl, H. Beck, John R. Clem

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.50.12831 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

A time-dependent equation for the interlayer phase differences is derived for Josephson-coupled layered superconductors. It generalizes the sine-Gordon equation for the phase in a standard Josephson junction to the case of multilayer systems. With the help of this equation, the dispersion of a collective mode is found at low temperatures. In highly anisotropic systems the gap in the spectrum of this mode lies below the superconducting gap and is suppressed strongly by a magnetic field parallel to the layers. The effect of this mode on the dielectric function and specific heat is calculated.

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YBa2Cu3O7

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PrBa2Cu3O7

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Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8

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La2-xSrxCuO4

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La1.84Sr0.16CuO4

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