Optical conductivity and penetration depth in MgB(2)

Phys Rev Lett. 2001 Aug 27;87(9):097003. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.87.097003. Epub 2001 Aug 14.

Abstract

The complex conductivity of a MgB(2) film has been investigated in the frequency range 4<nu<30 cm(-1) and for temperatures 2.7<T<300 K. The overall temperature dependence of both components of the complex conductivity is reminiscent of BCS-type behavior, although a detailed analysis reveals a number of discrepancies. A peak in the temperature dependence of the real part of the conductivity is detected for frequencies below 9 cm(-1). The superconducting penetration depth follows a T(2) behavior at low temperatures.