Abstract
An anomalous superconducting proximity effect between a strongly correlated electron system and a normal metal is demonstrated. The model system is a 2D ultrathin superconducting quench-condensed Pb film. Such a highly disordered film has a reduced transition temperature [Formula presented] due to the strong [Formula presented] interaction. Instead of weakening the superconductivity, an overlayer of Ag on Pb induces an increase of both the [Formula presented] and the gap. The restoration of the electron screening brought about by the quasiparticles from the normal metal can explain this striking inverse proximity effect.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 4 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 88 |
| Issue number | 18 |
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| State | Published - 2002 |