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Effects of Geometric Phases in Josephson Junction Arrays

Condensed Matter 2009-10-28 v2

Abstract

We show that the en route vortex velocity dependent part of the Magnus force in a Josephson junction array is effectively zero, and predict zero Hall effect in the classical limit. However, geometric phases due to the finite superfluid density at superconductor grains have a profound influence on the quantum dynamics of vortices. Subsequently we find rich and complex Hall behaviors analogous to the Thouless-Kohmoto-Nightingale-den Nijs effect in the quantum regime.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/9507126,
  title  = {Effects of Geometric Phases in Josephson Junction Arrays},
  author = {X. -M. Zhu and Yong Tan and P. Ao},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/9507126},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

Latex, 11 pages, appeared in Phys. Rev. Lett. v.77, 562 (1996) with minor changes