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Resonant multiple Andreev reflections in mesoscopic superconducting junctions
We investigate the properties of subharmonic gap structure (SGS) in
superconducting quantum contacts with normal-electron resonances. We find two
distinct new features of the SGS in resonant junctions which distinguish them
from non-resonant point contacts: (i) The odd-order structures on the
current-voltage characteristics of resonant junctions are strongly enhanced and
have pronounced peaks, while the even-order structures are suppressed, in the
case of a normal electron resonance being close to the Fermi level. (ii)
Tremendous current peaks develop at where indicates a
distance of the resonance to the Fermi level. These properties are determined
by the effect of narrowing of the resonance during multiple Andreev reflections
and by overlap of electron and hole resonances.Comment: 13 pages, 10 figure