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arxiv: 0708.0687 · v1 · submitted 2007-08-05 · ❄️ cond-mat.supr-con · cond-mat.str-el

Universal thermal and electrical transport near the superconductor-metal quantum phase transition in nanowires

classification ❄️ cond-mat.supr-con cond-mat.str-el
keywords quantumdescribetheoryelectricalphasethermaltransitionacross
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We describe the thermal and electrical conductivities of quasi-one dimensional wires, across a quantum phase transition from a superconductor to a metal induced by pairbreaking perturbations. Fluctuation corrections to BCS theory motivate a field theory for quantum criticality. We describe deviations in the Wiedemann-Franz ratio from the Lorenz number, which can act as sensitive tests of the theory. We also describe the crossovers out of the quantum critical region into the metallic and superconducting phases.

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