Optical conductivity of a dirty current-carrying superconductor
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| author | Polkin, Artem V. Skvortsov, Mikhail A. |
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| contents | We develop a full microscopic theory for the optical conductivity, $σ(ω)$, of a dirty current-carrying superconductor. Within the Keldysh sigma model formalism, we obtain the general analytical expression for $σ(ω)$, applicable for arbitrary frequency $ω$, temperature $T$, and dc supercurrent $I$. In addition to altering the usual Mattis-Bardeen conductivity, $σ_1(ω)$, a finite supercurrent introduces two new contributions: $σ_2^\text{qp}(ω)$ from quasiparticle redistribution and $σ_2^\text{SH}(ω)$ from the amplitude (Schmid-Higgs) mode excitation by the ac field. We investigate, both analytically and numerically, the main features of the optical conductivity in the presence of a dc supercurrent. They include a peak in $\text{Re}\,σ(ω)$ above the optical gap and a sign change of $\text{Im}\,σ(ω)$, with both effects becoming more pronounced at higher $I$ and lower $T$. We also elucidate the role of inelastic relaxation, which governs the low-frequency response, leading to a giant microwave absorption and a suppression of the apparent superfluid density at the critical current. The optical conductivity measurement of a superconductor biased by a finite dc supercurrent enables the direct observation of the Schmid-Higgs mode via transport measurements. |
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| spellingShingle | Optical conductivity of a dirty current-carrying superconductor Polkin, Artem V. Skvortsov, Mikhail A. Superconductivity We develop a full microscopic theory for the optical conductivity, $σ(ω)$, of a dirty current-carrying superconductor. Within the Keldysh sigma model formalism, we obtain the general analytical expression for $σ(ω)$, applicable for arbitrary frequency $ω$, temperature $T$, and dc supercurrent $I$. In addition to altering the usual Mattis-Bardeen conductivity, $σ_1(ω)$, a finite supercurrent introduces two new contributions: $σ_2^\text{qp}(ω)$ from quasiparticle redistribution and $σ_2^\text{SH}(ω)$ from the amplitude (Schmid-Higgs) mode excitation by the ac field. We investigate, both analytically and numerically, the main features of the optical conductivity in the presence of a dc supercurrent. They include a peak in $\text{Re}\,σ(ω)$ above the optical gap and a sign change of $\text{Im}\,σ(ω)$, with both effects becoming more pronounced at higher $I$ and lower $T$. We also elucidate the role of inelastic relaxation, which governs the low-frequency response, leading to a giant microwave absorption and a suppression of the apparent superfluid density at the critical current. The optical conductivity measurement of a superconductor biased by a finite dc supercurrent enables the direct observation of the Schmid-Higgs mode via transport measurements. |
| title | Optical conductivity of a dirty current-carrying superconductor |
| topic | Superconductivity |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.06943 |