Lifting of nodes by disorder in extended- s -state superconductors: Application to ferropnictides

V. Mishra, G. Boyd, S. Graser, T. Maier, P. J. Hirschfeld, D. J. Scalapino

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Abstract

We show, using a simple model, how ordinary disorder can gap an extended- s - (A1g) symmetry superconducting state with nodes. The concomitant crossover of thermodynamic properties, particularly the T dependence of the superfluid density, from pure power-law behavior to an activated one is exhibited. We discuss applications of this scenario to experiments on the ferropnictide superconductors.

Original languageEnglish
Article number094512
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume79
Issue number9
DOIs
StatePublished - Mar 3 2009

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