Published August 1981 | Version v1
Journal article Metadata-only

Macroscopic quantum tunneling and dissipation in Josephson junctions and SQUIDs

Creators

  • 1. Moskovskij Gosudarstvennyj Univ. (USSR). Dept. of Physics

Description

Metastable state lifetime of a quantum particle has been calculated for arbitrary ratio of thermal energy ksub(B)T to zero-point energy hω/2. The result determines, in particular, the rate of macroscopic quantum tunneling effect in Josephson junctions and SQUIDs. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica B plus C
Journal Volume
108
Journal Issue
1-3
Series
Physica B plus C.
Journal Page Range
1079-1080
ISSN
0378-4363

Conference

Title
16. international conference on low temperature physics.
Dates
19 - 25 Aug 1981.
Place
Los Angeles, CA, USA.

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
13672957
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ENERGY LEVELS; JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS; LIFETIME; METASTABLE STATES; POTENTIAL ENERGY; QUANTUM MECHANICS; SQUID DEVICES; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; THEORETICAL DATA; TUNNEL EFFECT; ULTRALOW TEMPERATURE
Descriptors DEC
DATA; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; ENERGY; EXCITED STATES; FLUXMETERS; INFORMATION; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MECHANICS; MICROWAVE EQUIPMENT; NUMERICAL DATA; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS; SUPERCONDUCTING DEVICES