Field-angle dependence of the quasiparticle scattering inside a vortex core in unconventional superconductors

Abstract

We theoretically investigate the quasiparticle scattering rate $\Gamma$ inside a vortex core in the existence of non-magnetic impurities distributed randomly in a superconductor. We show that the dependence of $\Gamma$ on the magnetic field direction is sensitive to the sign of the pair potential. The behavior of $\Gamma$ is quite different between an s-wave and a d-wave pair potential, where these are assumed to have the same amplitude anisotropy, but a sign change only for the d-wave one. It is suggested that measurements of the microwave surface impedance with changing applied-field directions would be used for the phase-sensitive identification of pairing symmetry.

5 pages, 6 figures; Proc. of ISS2010

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