English

Geometric pi Josephson junction: Current-phase relations and critical current

Superconductivity 2015-05-13 v1

Abstract

Josephson junctions with an intrinsic phase shift of pi, so-called pi Josephson junctions, can be realized by a weak link of a d-wave superconductor with an appropriate boundary geometry. A model for the pairing potential of an according weak link is introduced which allows for the calculation of the influence of geometric parameters and temperature. From this model, current-phase relations and the critical current of the device are derived. The range of validity of the model is determined by comparison with selfconsistent solutions.

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Cite

@article{arxiv.0902.3991,
  title  = {Geometric pi Josephson junction: Current-phase relations and critical current},
  author = {A. Gumann and C. Iniotakis and N. Schopohl},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0902.3991},
  year   = {2015}
}

Comments

4 pages, 5 figures. IEEE Trans. Appl. Supercond., accepted

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