Title: Constraints on Microscopic Theories of Superconductivity in Layered Organic Superconductors from Measurements of the London Penetration Depth
Abstract: We present an analysis of previously published measurements of the London penetration depth of layered organic superconductors. The predictions of the BCS theory of superconductivity are shown to disagree with the measured zero temperature, in plane, London penetration depth by up to two orders of magnitude. We find that fluctuations in the phase of the superconducting order parameter do not determine the superconducting critical temperature as the critical temperature predicted for a Kosterlitz--Thouless transition is more than an order of magnitude greater than is found experimentally for some materials. This places constraints on theories of superconductivity in these materials.
Publication Year: 2003
Publication Date: 2003-11-21
Language: en
Type: article
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