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Can mesoscopic fluctuations reverse the supercurrent through a disordered Josephson junction?

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2007-05-23 v1

Abstract

We calculate the Josephson coupling energy UJ(ϕ)U_J(\phi) (related to the supercurrent I=(2e/)dUJ/dϕI=(2e/\hbar) dU_J/d\phi) for a disordered normal metal between two superconductors with a phase difference ϕ\phi. We demonstrate that the symmetry of the scattering matrix of non-interacting quasiparticles in zero magnetic field implies that UJ(ϕ)U_J(\phi) has a minimum at ϕ=0\phi=0. A maximum (that would lead to a π\pi-junction or negative superfluid density) is excluded for any realization of the disorder.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0106018,
  title  = {Can mesoscopic fluctuations reverse the supercurrent through a disordered Josephson junction?},
  author = {M. Titov and Ph. Jacquod and C. W. J. Beenakker},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0106018},
  year   = {2007}
}

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