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Title: Superconducting energy gap in MgB2 film observed by infrared reflectance
(Submitted on 25 Sep 2001 (v1), last revised 9 Jan 2002 (this version, v2))
Abstract: Far-infrared reflectance of a MgB2 film has been measured by Fourier-transform spectroscopy for frequencies 10 cm^{-1}<\nu <4000 cm^{-1} above and below the superconducting transition. The data provide clear experimental evidence for the onset of a superconducting gap at 24 cm^{-1} at T=5 K. On increasing temperature the gap energy increases, contrary to what is expected in isotropic BCS superconductors. The small zero-temperature gap value and its unconventional increases on increasing temperature can only be explained by a highly anisotropic or multiple gap function.
Submission history
From: Andrei Pimenov [view email][v1] Tue, 25 Sep 2001 10:28:52 GMT (74kb)
[v2] Wed, 9 Jan 2002 15:51:17 GMT (75kb)