Abstract
BSCCO-2212 is a high-temperature cuprate superconductor whose microscopic behavior is currently poorly understood. In particular, it is unclear whether its order parameter is consistent with s-wave or d-wave symmetry. It has been suggested that its order parameter might take one of several forms that are consistent with d-wave behavior. We present some calculations using the many-body theory approach to superconductivity that suggest that such order parameters would lead to a suppression of the critical temperature in the presence of impurities. Because some experiments have suggested the critical temperature of BSCCO-2212 is relatively independent of the concentration of impurities, this lends support to the hypothesis that its order parameter has s-wave symmetry.
Thesis Completion
2016
Semester
Spring
Thesis Chair/Advisor
Klemm, Richard
Degree
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
College
College of Sciences
Department
Physics
Degree Program
Physics
Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
Language
English
Access Status
Open Access
Release Date
May 2016
Recommended Citation
Vastola, John, "The Effect Of Impurities on the Superconductivity of BSCCO-2212" (2016). Honors Undergraduate Theses. 73.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/honorstheses/73