Josephson junction-based axion detection through resonant activation
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2022-04-14 v2 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Superconductivity
Abstract
We discuss the resonant activation phenomenon on a Josephson junction due to the coupling of the Josephson system with axions. We show how such an effect can be exploited for axion detection. A nonmonotonic behavior, with a minimum, of the mean switching time from the superconducting to the resistive state versus the ratio of the axion energy and the Josephson plasma energy is found. We demonstrate how variations in switching times make it possible to detect the presence of the axion field. An experimental protocol for observing axions through their coupling with a Josephson system is proposed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2201.10971,
title = {Josephson junction-based axion detection through resonant activation},
author = {Roberto Grimaudo and Davide Valenti and Bernardo Spagnolo and Giovanni Filatrella and Claudio Guarcello},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2201.10971},
year = {2022}
}