Angle dependence of Andreev scattering at semiconductor-superconductor interfaces

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dc.creatorMortensen, Niels Asger
dc.creatorFlensberg, Karsten
dc.creatorJauho, Antti-Pekka
dc.date1998-07-03
dc.date1998-12-17
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:10:58Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:10:58Z
dc.descriptionWe study the angle dependence of the Andreev scattering at a semiconductor-superconductor interface, generalizing the one-dimensional theory of Blonder, Tinkham and Klapwijk. An increase of the momentum parallel to the interface leads to suppression of the probability of Andreev reflection and increase of the probability of normal reflection. We show that in the presence of a Fermi velocity mismatch between the semiconductor and the superconductor the angles of incidence and transmission are related according to the well-known Snell's law in optics. As a consequence there is a critical angle of incidence above which only normal reflection exists. For two and three-dimensional interfaces a lower excess current compared to ballistic transport with perpendicular incidence is found. Thus, the one-dimensional BTK model overestimates the barrier strength for two and three-dimensional interfaces.
dc.description8 pages including 3 figures (revised, 6 references added)
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9807049
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9807049
dc.identifierPhys. Rev. B 59, 10176 (1999).
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevB.59.10176
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/28407
dc.subjectSuperconductivity
dc.titleAngle dependence of Andreev scattering at semiconductor-superconductor interfaces
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