BCS-like density of states in superconducting A3C60 surfaces

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作者
Hesper, R [1 ]
Tjeng, LH [1 ]
Heeres, A [1 ]
Sawatzky, GA [1 ]
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[1] Univ Groningen, Ctr Mat Sci, Solid State Phys Lab, NL-9747 AG Groningen, Netherlands
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.1970
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We report on an ultrahigh resolution photoemission study on the topmost molecular layer of K3C60 and Rb3C60 films below and above the superconducting transition temperature T-C. We observed not only clear evidence for the opening of the superconducting gap, but also a modification in the photoemission line shape consistent with a change from a normal-metallic to a BCS-like density of states, including the formation of a condensation peak. The data can be accurately modeled by a BCS-type function with a gap Delta derived from T-C in the weak-coupling limit (2 Delta/k(B)T(C) = 3.53).
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页码:1970 / 1973
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