Interface-potential approach to surface states in type-I superconductors
R. Blossey, J. O. Indekeu
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.53.8599 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We study inhomogeneous surface states in strongly type-I superconductors from the viewpoint of wetting phenomena. The interface-potential approach, known for fluids or magnets, is extended to superconductors. Within the Ginzburg-Landau theory we calculate an interface potential V(l), which describes the interaction between the surface and a parallel superconductor/normal (SC/N) interface, at separation l. Unlike for fluids or magnets, a quantum effect shows up in the form of V(l) for small l. Introducing an interface displacement model, we predict an S-shaped distortion of an inclined SC/N interface near the surface. © 1996 The American Physical Society.
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