English

Josephson Coupling through a Quantum Dot

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2009-10-31 v1 Superconductivity

Abstract

We derive, via fourth order perturbation theory, an expression for the Josephson current through a gated interacting quantum dot. We analyze our expression for two different models of the superconductor-dot-superconductor (SDS) system. When the matrix elements connecting dot and leads are featureless constants, we compute the Josephson coupling J_c as a function of the gate voltage and Coulomb interaction. In the diffusive dot limit, we compute the probability distribution P(J_c) of Josephson couplings. In both cases, pi junction behavior (J_c < 0) is possible, and is not simply dependent on the parity of the dot occupancy.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0011201,
  title  = {Josephson Coupling through a Quantum Dot},
  author = {A. V. Rozhkov and D. P. Arovas and F. Guinea},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0011201},
  year   = {2009}
}

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9 pages; 3 encapsulated PostScript figures