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Direct test of pairing fluctuations in the pseudogap phase of underdoped cuprates

N. Bergeal, J. Lesueur, M. Aprili, G. Faini, J. P. Contour, B. Leridon

cond-mat.supr-conarXiv:cond-mat/0601265

Abstract

We report on a direct test of pairing fluctuations in the pseudogap regime of underdoped superconducting cuprates using a Josephson junction. In this experiment, the coupling between a rigid superconducting pair field and pairing fluctuations produces a strong specific signature in the current-voltage characteristics. Our results show that fluctuations survive only close to Tc (T-Tc<15K) and therefore cannot be responsible for the opening of the pseudogap at high temperature.

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