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Part I Bogoliubov-de Gennes Theory: Method |
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1 Bogliubov-de Gennes Equations for Superconductors in the Continuum Model |
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3 | (34) |
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3 | (1) |
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1.2 Quantum Many-Body Hamiltonian |
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4 | (5) |
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9 | (4) |
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1.4 Basic Properties of Superconductors |
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13 | (1) |
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1.5 Derivation of the BdG Equations in the Continuum Model |
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14 | (8) |
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15 | (6) |
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1.5.2 Local Density of States |
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21 | (1) |
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22 | (1) |
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1.6 Structure of a General Gap Matrix |
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22 | (3) |
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1.7 Solution to the BdG Equations in Homogeneous Systems |
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25 | (6) |
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1.8 Relation to the Abrikosov-Gor'kov Equations |
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31 | (6) |
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35 | (2) |
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2 BdG Equations in Tight-Binding Model |
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37 | (32) |
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2.1 Derivation of BdG Equations in a Tight-Bind Model |
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37 | (19) |
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2.1.1 Local Density of States and Bond Current in the Lattice Model |
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44 | (1) |
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2.1.2 Optical Conductivity and Superfluid Density in the Lattice Model |
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45 | (11) |
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2.2 Solution to the BdG Equations in the Lattice Model for a Uniform Superconductor |
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56 | (4) |
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2.3 Abrikosov-Gorkov Equations in the Lattice Model |
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60 | (9) |
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64 | (5) |
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Part II Bogoliubov-de Gennes Theory: Applications |
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3 Local Electronic Structure Around a Single Impurity in Superconductors |
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69 | (20) |
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69 | (1) |
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3.2 Yu-Shiba-Rusinov Impurity States in an s-Wave Superconductor |
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69 | (8) |
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3.3 Majorana Fermion in an s-Wave Superconductor with a Chain of Localized Spins |
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77 | (5) |
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3.4 Impurity Resonance State in a d-Wave Superconductor |
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82 | (7) |
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87 | (2) |
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4 Disorder Effects on Electronic and Transport Properties in Superconductors |
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89 | (22) |
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4.1 Anderson Theorem for Disordered s-Wave Superconductor |
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89 | (5) |
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4.2 Suppression of Superconductivity in a Disordered d-Wave Superconductor |
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94 | (6) |
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4.3 Quasiparticle Localization in a Disordered d-Wave Superconductor |
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100 | (11) |
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109 | (2) |
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5 Local Electronic Structure in Superconductors Under a Magnetic Field |
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111 | (30) |
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5.1 Effect of the Magnetic Field |
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111 | (3) |
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5.2 Vortex Core State in an s-Wave Superconductor |
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114 | (10) |
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5.2.1 Single Isolated Vortex |
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114 | (9) |
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123 | (1) |
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5.3 Vortex Core States in a d-Wave Superconductor |
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124 | (10) |
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5.3.1 Single Isolated Vortex |
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125 | (2) |
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5.3.2 Quasiparticle States in a Mixed-State of d-Wave Superconductors |
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127 | (7) |
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5.4 Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinikov State due to a Zeeman Magnetic Field |
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134 | (7) |
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138 | (3) |
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6 Transport Across Normal-Metal/Superconductor Junctions |
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141 | (28) |
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6.1 Blonder-Tinkham-Klapwijk Scattering Formalism |
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141 | (5) |
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6.2 Tunneling Conductance Through a Normal-Metal/Superconductor Junction |
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146 | (9) |
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6.3 Suppression of Andreev Reflection in a Ferromagnet/s-Wave Superconductor Junction |
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155 | (3) |
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6.4 Transport Properties Through a Topological-Insulator/Superconductor Junction |
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158 | (11) |
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166 | (3) |
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7 Topological and Quantum Size Effects in Superconductors at Reduced Length Scale |
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169 | (18) |
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7.1 Persistent Current in a Mesoscopic s-Wave Superconducting Ring |
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169 | (7) |
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7.2 Persistent Current in Multiply Connected Mesoscopic d-Wave Superconducting Geometries |
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176 | (5) |
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7.2.1 Cylindrical Geometry |
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176 | (2) |
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7.2.2 Square Loop Geometry |
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178 | (3) |
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7.3 Quantum Size Effects in Nanoscale Superconductors |
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181 | (6) |
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184 | (3) |
Additional Reading |
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