Influence of electron-electron interactions on supercurrent in SNS structures

We consider a superconductor-normal quantum dot-superconductor structure in which the number of electrons in the dot can be controlled by a gate voltage. We study the effect of electron-electron interactions on the supercurrent between the two superconductors. Using both an analytic model and numeri...

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Hauptverfasser: Engström, K., Kinaret, J., Shekhter, R.I., Puska, H., Saarikoski, M.
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Veröffentlicht: Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України 2003
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Shekhter, R.I.
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2003
Influence of electron-electron interactions on supercurrent in SNS structures / K. Engström, J. Kinaret, R.I. Shekhter, M. Puska H. Saarikoski // Физика низких температур. — 2003. — Т. 29, № 7. — С. 733-739. — Бібліогр.: 33 назв. — англ.
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https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/128881
We consider a superconductor-normal quantum dot-superconductor structure in which the number of electrons in the dot can be controlled by a gate voltage. We study the effect of electron-electron interactions on the supercurrent between the two superconductors. Using both an analytic model and numerical density functional calculations, we find that Coulomb interactions may serve to make the system quantum mechanically more "rigid", i.e., increasing its sensitivity to phase gradients, hence enhancing the supercurrent through the structure, especially at small phase differences. Accordingly, we find that in this structure the supercurrent can be controlled by the gate voltage.
The authors wish to acknowledge fruitful discussions with Leonid Gorelik, Jason Hogan-O’Neill, Göran Johansson, Axel Ruhe and Vitaly Shumeiko. Financial support was provided by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) program «Quantum Devices and Nano-Science», by the Swedish Natural Science Research Council, and by the Academy of Finland through its Centre of Excellence Programme (2000–2005).
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Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України
Физика низких температур
Свеpхпpоводимость, в том числе высокотемпеpатуpная
Influence of electron-electron interactions on supercurrent in SNS structures
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title Influence of electron-electron interactions on supercurrent in SNS structures
spellingShingle Influence of electron-electron interactions on supercurrent in SNS structures
Engström, K.
Kinaret, J.
Shekhter, R.I.
Puska, H.
Saarikoski, M.
Свеpхпpоводимость, в том числе высокотемпеpатуpная
title_short Influence of electron-electron interactions on supercurrent in SNS structures
title_full Influence of electron-electron interactions on supercurrent in SNS structures
title_fullStr Influence of electron-electron interactions on supercurrent in SNS structures
title_full_unstemmed Influence of electron-electron interactions on supercurrent in SNS structures
title_sort influence of electron-electron interactions on supercurrent in sns structures
author Engström, K.
Kinaret, J.
Shekhter, R.I.
Puska, H.
Saarikoski, M.
author_facet Engström, K.
Kinaret, J.
Shekhter, R.I.
Puska, H.
Saarikoski, M.
topic Свеpхпpоводимость, в том числе высокотемпеpатуpная
topic_facet Свеpхпpоводимость, в том числе высокотемпеpатуpная
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description We consider a superconductor-normal quantum dot-superconductor structure in which the number of electrons in the dot can be controlled by a gate voltage. We study the effect of electron-electron interactions on the supercurrent between the two superconductors. Using both an analytic model and numerical density functional calculations, we find that Coulomb interactions may serve to make the system quantum mechanically more "rigid", i.e., increasing its sensitivity to phase gradients, hence enhancing the supercurrent through the structure, especially at small phase differences. Accordingly, we find that in this structure the supercurrent can be controlled by the gate voltage.
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url https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/128881
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