Multiple scattering theory for superconducting heterostructures

Gábor Csire; Balázs Újfalussy; József Cserti; Balázs Győrffy

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.91.165142

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Multiple scattering theory for superconducting heterostructures

Gábor Csire, Balázs Újfalussy, József Cserti, Balázs Győrffy

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.91.165142 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

We generalize the screened Korringa-Kohn-Rostoker method for solving the corresponding Kohn-Sham-Bogoliubov–de Gennes equations for surfaces and interfaces. As an application of the theory, we study the quasiparticle spectrum of Au overlayers on a Nb(100) host. We find that within the superconducting gap region, the quasiparticle spectrum consists of Andreev bound states with a dispersion which is closely connected to the underlying electronic structure of the overlayer. We also find that the spectrum has a strongly k-dependent induced gap. The properties of the gap are discussed in relation to the thickness of the overlayer, and it is shown that certain states do not participate in the Andreev scattering process.

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Formula	Reported Tc (K)	Pressure (GPa)	Type
Au Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula.	—	Pressure not reported	unknown
Nb Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula.	—	Pressure not reported	unknown