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Negative Magnetoresistance in Andreev Interferometers

Superconductivity 2009-11-07 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Abstract

We consider transport in a diffusive cross-shaped Andreev interferometer geometry, both theoretically and experimentally. A strong and unexpected modulation of the conductance with the superconducting phase is found. In particular, a reversed resistance vs. phase difference is predicted, where the resistance is decreased by a phase gradient. A comparison of our quasiclassical calculation with experimental data shows quantitative agreement if we account for diamagnetic screening.

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@article{arxiv.cond-mat/0203546,
  title  = {Negative Magnetoresistance in Andreev Interferometers},
  author = {W. Belzig and R. Shaikaidarov and V. V. Petrashov and Yu. V. Nazarov},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:cond-mat/0203546},
  year   = {2009}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures, revtex4

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