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Andreev reflections in the pseudogap state of cuprate supercondcutors

Han-Yong Choi, Yunkyu Bang, David K. Campbell

cond-mat.supr-conarXiv:cond-mat/9902125

Abstract

We propose that, if the pseudogap state in the cuprate superconductors can be described in terms of the phase-incoherent preformed pairs, there should exist Andreev reflection from these pairs even above the superconducting transition temperature, Tc. After giving qualitative arguments for this effect, we present more quantitative calculations based on the Bogoliubov--de Gennes equation. Experimental observations of the effects of Andreev reflections above Tc---such as an enhanced tunneling conductance below the gap along the copper oxide plane---could provide unambiguous evidence for the preformed pairs in the pseudogap state.

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