Quantum phase diffusion in ac-driven superconducting atomic point contacts

The impact of quantum fluctuations on the phase diffusion in resistively shunted superconducting quantum points subject to an external ac voltage is studied. Based on an extension of the classical Smoluchowski equation to the quantum regime, numerical results for fractional and integer Shapiro reson...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Carusela, María Florencia, Ankerhold, J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2012
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/190047
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/190047
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Superconductivity
Stochastic Systems
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Sumario:The impact of quantum fluctuations on the phase diffusion in resistively shunted superconducting quantum points subject to an external ac voltage is studied. Based on an extension of the classical Smoluchowski equation to the quantum regime, numerical results for fractional and integer Shapiro resonances are investigated to reveal characteristic features of quantum effects. It is shown that, typically in the quantum regime, the broadening of resonances cannot be described simply by an effective temperature.