22 research outputs found
Observation of Andreev bound states in bicrystal grain-boundary Josephson junctions of the electron doped superconductor LaCeCuO
We observe a zero-bias conductance peak (ZBCP) in the ab-plane quasiparticle
tunneling spectra of thin film grain-boundary Josephson junctions made of the
electron doped cuprate superconductor LaCeCuO. An applied magnetic field
reduces the spectral weight around zero energy and shifts it non-linearly to
higher energies consistent with a Doppler shift of the Andreev bound states
(ABS) energy. For all magnetic fields the ZBCP appears simultaneously with the
onset of superconductivity. These observations strongly suggest that the ZBCP
results from the formation of ABS at the junction interfaces, and,
consequently, that there is a sign change in the symmetry of the
superconducting order parameter of this compound consistent with a d-wave
symmetry.Comment: 9 pages, 7 figures; December 2004, accepted for publication in Phys.
Rev.
Resonance phenomena in asymmetric superconducting quantum interference devices
Theory of self induced resonances in asymmetric two-junction interferometer
device is presented. In real devices it is impossible to have an ideal
interferometer free of imperfections. Thus, we extended previous theoretical
approaches introducing a model which contains several asymmetries: Josephson
current , capacitances and dissipation presented in an
equivalent circuit. Moreover, non conventional symmetry of the order parameter
in high temperature superconducting quantum interference devices forced us to
include phase asymmetries. Therefore, the model has been extended to the case
of -shift interferometers, where a phase shift is present in one of the
junctions.Comment: accepted to PRB, low quality figure
Dynamical effects of an unconventional current-phase relation in YBCO dc-SQUIDs
The predominant d-wave pairing symmetry in high temperature superconductors
allows for a variety of current-phase relations in Josephson junctions, which
is to a certain degree fabrication controlled. In this letter we report on
direct experimental observations of the effects of a non-sinusoidal
current-phase dependence in YBCO dc-SQUIDs, which agree with the theoretical
description of the system.Comment: 4 pages, 4 ps figures, to apprear in Phys. Rev. Let
Symmetry and Topology in Superconductors - Odd-frequency pairing and edge states -
Superconductivity is a phenomenon where the macroscopic quantum coherence
appears due to the pairing of electrons. This offers a fascinating arena to
study the physics of broken gauge symmetry. However, the important symmetries
in superconductors are not only the gauge invariance. Especially, the symmetry
properties of the pairing, i.e., the parity and spin-singlet/spin-triplet,
determine the physical properties of the superconducting state. Recently it has
been recognized that there is the important third symmetry of the pair
amplitude, i.e., even or odd parity with respect to the frequency. The
conventional uniform superconducting states correspond to the even-frequency
pairing, but the recent finding is that the odd-frequency pair amplitude arises
in the spatially non-uniform situation quite ubiquitously. Especially, this is
the case in the Andreev bound state (ABS) appearing at the surface/interface of
the sample. The other important recent development is on the nontrivial
topological aspects of superconductors. As the band insulators are classified
by topological indices into (i) conventional insulator, (ii) quantum Hall
insulator, and (iii) topological insulator, also are the gapped
superconductors. The influence of the nontrivial topology of the bulk states
appears as the edge or surface of the sample. In the superconductors, this
leads to the formation of zero energy ABS (ZEABS). Therefore, the ABSs of the
superconductors are the place where the symmetry and topology meet each other
which offer the stage of rich physics. In this review, we discuss the physics
of ABS from the viewpoint of the odd-frequency pairing, the topological
bulk-edge correspondence, and the interplay of these two issues. It is
described how the symmetry of the pairing and topological indices determines
the absence/presence of the ZEABS, its energy dispersion, and properties as the
Majorana fermions.Comment: 91 pages, 38 figures, Review article, references adde
Diagnóstico das condições higiênicas de serviços de alimentação de acordo com a NBR 15635:2008
Upper bound on the Andreev states induced second harmonic in the Josephson coupling of YBa
Self-resonant modes in Josephson junctions with a phase discontinuity
We extend the theory of self-resonances in short Josephson junctions to the case of a piecewise constant critical current density and a κ discontinuity of the Josephson phase. We calculate the amplitudes of self-resonances as a function of applied magnetic field by using an extension of the approach introduced by Kulik for conventional Josephson junctions (I.O. Kulik, JETP Lett. 2,84 (1965)). The presented theory agrees with existing experiments on superconducting–insulator–ferromagnet–superconductor 0–π Josephson junctions. The results are relevant for the characterization of all modern 0–π junctions as well as 0–κ junctions with artificially created phase discontinuity: high-temperature grain boundary junctions, junctions with ferromagnetic barrier and the junction with current injectors
Investigation of Current Noise in Underdamped Josephson Devices by Switching Current Measurements
The relationship between the extent of exposure to electronic gadgets and the occurrence of myopia amongprimary grade school students in Colegio San Agustin Biñan, Laguna, S.Y. 2014-2015
The study utilized a cross-sectional research design. The population consisted of primary grade school students of Colegio San Agustin-Binan. The researchers used simple random sampling. A self-administered questionnaire was used for data collection and data was analysed using chi-square. Among the primary grade school students tested, there were more non-myopic students and more students were exposed to gadgets for less than 3 hours per day. Moreover, the occurrence of myopia and the extent of exposure to gadgets were related and factors like age and gender did not effect their relationship