Title :
Cooper pair breaking dynamics in superconductors
Author :
Demsar, Jure ; Averitt, R.D. ; Taylor, A.J. ; Kabanov, V.V.
Author_Institution :
Los Alamos Nat. Lab., NM
Abstract :
Cooper pair-breaking dynamics (PBD) have been resolved for the first time in MgB2. We present the analysis of the PBD using Rothwarf-Taylor model, enabling determination of the bare quasiparticle recombination and phonon pair-breaking rates
Keywords :
Cooper pairs; electron-phonon interactions; high-speed optical techniques; magnesium compounds; optical conductivity; quasiparticles; superconducting thin films; thermal conductivity; type II superconductors; Cooper pair breaking; MgB2; MgB2 thin films; Rothwarf-Taylor model; bare quasiparticle recombination; far-infrared conductivity; phonon pair-breaking rates; superconductors; time-resolved pair breaking dynamics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference, 2004. (IQEC). International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-778-4