superconducting state of small nanoclusters vladimir kresin* and yurii ovchinnikov**
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Superconducting State of Small Nanoclusters Vladimir Kresin* and Yurii Ovchinnikov**. * Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ** L. Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Moscow, Russia. Superconducting state of small metallic nanoparticles. N 10 2 - 10 3. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Superconducting State of Small Nanoclusters
Vladimir Kresin* and Yurii Ovchinnikov**
* Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
** L. Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics, Moscow, Russia
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Superconducting state of small metallic nanoparticles
N 102 - 103
(N is a number of delocalized electrons)
New family of high Tc superconductors
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Superconducting state of metallic nanoparticles
M. Tinkham et al. (Harvard U.)1995-
N 104 – 105
N 102 - 103
Small metallic nanoparticles (clusters)
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Clusters – small aggregates of atoms or molecules
An (e.g., Nan , Znn, Aln)
e.g., Al56 : N = 56 x 3 = 168 (each Al atom has 3 valence electrons)
Zn66 : N = 66 x 2 = 132
Metallic nanoclusters
Discrete energy spectrum
Energy spacing depends on the particle size
Nanoclusters
EF E
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Nanoparticles
Discrete energy spectrum
The pairing is not essential if E > (Anderson, 1959)
The pairing is important if E < Usual superconductors : Estimation:
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Ε ~EFN
;EF ≈ 105K
if N ≈ 103 ; δE ≈ 102K >> Δ
Condition: N>104 (EAssumption : the energy levels are equidistant (?) Shell structure(1984)
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Metallic clusters contain delocalized electrons whose states form shells similar to those in atoms or nuclei
Shell Structure
Clusters
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Mass spectra of metallic clusters display magic numbers
Metallic clusters
Magic numbers (Nm=8,20,40,…,168,…,192,…)correspond to filled electronic shells (similar to inert atoms)
Cluster shapesClusters with closed electronic shells are spherical
Number of electrons shape energy spectrum
There is a strong correlation:
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Metallic clusters contain delocalized electrons whose states form shellssimilar to those in atoms or nuclei Shell structure W. Knight et al. (1984)
Shell structure pairing W.Knight et al. (1984) J.Friedel (1991)
Metallic nanoclusters
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spherical shape (quantum numbers: n,L)
degeneracy : g = 2(2L+1)
e.g. Nm = 168 ; L = 7
g = 30 (!)
“Magic” clusters
Lowestunoccupied shell
HighestOccupied shell
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Incomplete shelle.g., N =166 (Nm = 168)
shape deformation
sphere ellipsoid
splitting
LUS
HOS
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spherical shape (quantum numbers: n,L)
degeneracy : g = 2(2L+1)
e.g. Nm = 168 ; L = 7
g = 30 (!)
Electrons at HOS (EF) can form the pairs
Superconducting state
“Magic” clusters
Lowestunoccupied shell
HighestOccupied shell
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Pairing is similar to that in nuclei
A.Bohr , B.Mottelson, D.Pines(1958) S.Beljaev (1959)
A.Migdal (1959)
The pair is formed by two electrons {mj,1/2; -mj,-1/2}
Metallic clusters - Coulomb forces - electrons and ions - electronic and vibrational energy levels electron- vibrational interaction
-increase in size bulk metal
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high degeneracy
peak in density of states (similar to van Hove)
increase in TC
e.g., L = 7 (N=168; e.g., Al56
degeneracy G = 2(2L +1) = 30
(30 electrons at EF)
EFHOS
V
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Arbitrary strength of the electron – vibrational coupling
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ωn( )Z = λEFNT gi
i
∑˜ Ω 2
ωn −ωn '( )
2+ ˜ Ω 2ω
n '
∑ •Δω
n '( )
ωn '2 + ε j − μ( )
2+ Δ2 ω
n '( )
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ωn = 2n+1( )πT
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=I
2ν F
M ˜ Ω 2
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F dε∫
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gjj
∑
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μ =εF
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μ ≡μ T( )
Bulk Clusters
(W. McMillan (1968))
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Critical temperature
T =TC
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ωn( )Z = λEFNT gi
j
∑˜ Ω 2
ωn −ωn '( )
2+ ˜ Ω 2ω
n '
∑ •Δω
n '( )
ωn '2 + ε j − μ( )
2 TC
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N =gi
1+ exp ε j − μ( ) /T[ ]j
∑
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ωn = 2n+1( )πTC
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n = Knm ' Δm '
m
∑
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1− Knn ' = 0
C. Owen and D. Scalapino (1971) V. Kresin (1987)
Matrix method:
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Parameters: N, εLH, gL, gH; EF, , b
Examples:
N = 168; εLH = 70meV,
gL = 30; gH = 18; = 25meV; b = 0.5; EF=105K(L = 7)
TC=150K
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˜ Ω
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˜ Ω (L = 4)
Ga56 (N = 168) TC=160K
Zn190(N=380) TC=105K
(Tcb =1.1K)
(Tcb =0.9K)
LUS (lowest unoccupied shell)
HOS (highest occupied shell)μ
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Simple metallic clusters (Al, Ga, Zn, Cd)
Change in the parameters ( , E, etc)
Room temperature€
˜ Ω
Tc 150K
Conditions:- small HOS-LUS energy spacing- large degeneracy of H and L shells- small splitting for slightly unoccupied shells e.g., N=168, 340; N=166
EF E
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(manifestation; observables)
Energy spectrum
experimentally measured excitation spectrum
(e.g. HOS – LUS internal (E)) is temperature
dependent
- clusters at various temperatures 1)T<<Tc ; 2)T>Tc
e.g., Cd83 (N=166) 1)T<<Tc ; 2)T>Tc
hωmin.≈ 34 meV; hωmin.≈ 6 meV
- photoemission spectroscopy
odd-even effect
the spectrum strongly depends on the number of electrons being odd or even
Superconducting state of nanoclusters :
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EIT≈OK >> ΔEIT>TC( )
HOSLUS
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Clusters with pair correlation are promising
building blocks for tunneling networks.
Macroscopic superconducting current at high temperatures
Depositing clusters on a surface without strong disturbance of the shell structure
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Bulk superconductivity (R=0)
Tunneling--> Josephson tunneling (tunneling of the pairs)
dissipationless macroscopic current (R=0)
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Proposed Experiments
Energy spectrum
experimentally measured excitation spectrum
(e.g. HOS – LUS internal (E)) is temperature
dependent
- clusters at various temperatures 1)T<<Tc ; 2)T>Tc
- photoemission spectroscopy
odd-even effect
the spectrum strongly depends on the number of
electrons being odd or even
Superconducting state of nanoclusters :
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EIT≈OK >> ΔEIT>TC( )
HOSLUS
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Experiments:
- Selection ( mass spectroscopy;e.g.,
Ga56)
- Cluster beams at different temperatures
(T>Tc and T<Tc)
- Spectroscopy ( photoemission)
-Magnetic properties
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SummaryThe presence of shell structure and the accompanying high level of degeneracy in small metallic nanoclusters leads to large increase in the value of the critical temperature
e.g., Ga56 (N=168) : Tc 150K
Main factors:- large degeneracy of the highest occupied shell (HOS); small HOS- LUS space
incomplete shell small shape deformation
Manifestations of the pairing:-temperature dependence of the spectrum:
- odd-even effect
- clusters with superconducting pair correlation are promising blocks for tunneling network.€
EIT ≈ 0K ≠ ΔEIT>TC
Phys.Rev.B 74,024514 (2006)
Small nanoclusters form a new family of high Tc superconductors
HOSLUS