Calculation of the Quasiparticle Recombination Time in a Superconductor

J. R. Schrieffer, D. M. Ginsberg

Physical Review Letters · 1962 · 45 citations · 4 references

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Abstract

S>Phonon emission effects on electron-pair recombination in superconductors are considered. The Bardeen-CooperSchrieffer theory (Phys. Rev., 108: 1175(1957)) is applied. At 1.44 deg K, a result one order of magnitude smaller than the experimental upper limit is obtained. (L.N.N.)

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