The Physical Origins of the Meissner Effect and London Penetration Depth

Abstract

Based on the recent developed real-space theory of superconductivity (arXiv:0910.5511 and arXiv:1001.5067), we study the physical nature of the Meissner effect and London penetration depth in conventional and non-conventional superconductors. It is argued that they originate from an exactly the same reason of the real-space quasi-one-dimensional periodic dynamic charge stripes in the superconductors. The fundamental relationship between the London penetration depth and the superconducting electron density is qualitatively determined.