Abstract
The superconducting proximity effect between thin films of a superconductor and a Kondo alloy is analyzed, using the McMillan tunneling model and the theory of Matsuura, Ichinose, and Nagaoka (MIN). The transition temperature is derived and shown to recover the already known limiting cases: the BCS, McMillan, Mohabir-Nagi, Kaiser, and MIN results. An expression for the effective pair-breaking parameter, different from that of Muller-Hartmann and Zittartz, is obtained and found to contain the terms arising from the impurity effect and the pair-weakening Coulomb repulsion effect.
Published Version
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.