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Spectral function of superconductor in the BEC regime: how does Higgs mechanism affect the spectrum?

Consider the standard BCS theory but assume that the interaction energy $U$ that enters the definition of gap parameter (i.e. $\Delta = (U/N)\sum_k \langle c_{-k\downarrow} c_{k\uparrow} \rangle$, ...
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Infinite conductivity, goldstone bosons and generalized voltage

Weinberg [1] has put forth an elegant argument (summarized in [2, Section 3.3] and at the bottom of the question), which suggests that the broken symmetry phase of any $U(1)$ gauge theory will be ...
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