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The fluctuations of the local order parameter above the superconducting transition temperature give rise to singularities in the electrical conductivity and the diamagnetic susceptibility. Using the time dependent Ginzburg-Landau equation the fluctuation of the current density is calculated. By means of the fluctuation-dissipation theorem and a dispersion relation the electromagnetic response function is then determined for small frequencies and wave-numbers. The dynamical conductivity for bulk material, thin films, and thin wires shows an increasing peak at zero frequency the width of which decreases as the transition temperature is approached. This structure should be observable in microwave experiments.
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Schmidt, H. The onset of superconductivity in the time dependent Ginzburg-Landau theory. Z. Physik 216, 336–345 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01391528
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01391528