Published 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

AC Josephson current through quantum dots

  • 1. Theoretische Physik, Universitaet Duisburg-Essen and CeNIDE (Germany)
  • 2. School of Chemical and Physical Sciences and MacDiarmid Institute for Advanced Materials and Nanotechnology, Victoria University of Wellington (New Zealand)

Description

We consider a setup consisting of two superconductors linked by a single-level quantum dot with strong Coulomb repulsion. An AC Josephson current is generated by applying a bias voltage to the superconductors. Our formalism bases on a diagramatic perturbation expansion in tunnel coupling, where the quasiparticle states are traced out from the total density matrix and the quantum dot as well as the Cooper pair condensates are treated explicitly. The Coulomb repulsion is taken into account nonperturbatively. We find that the first harmonic dominates the higher ones. Furthermore, we discuss the differences between the AC and the DC Josephson effect.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft
Journal Issue
Berlin 2012 issue
Series
Also available as printed version: Verhandlungen der Deutschen Physikalischen Gesellschaft v. 47(4)
Journal Page Range
[1 p.]
ISSN
0420-0195
CODEN
VDPEAZ

Conference

Title
76. annual conference of the DPG and DPG Spring meeting 2012 of the condensed matter section (SKM) with further DPG divisions environmental physics, microprobes, radiation and medical physics, as well as the DPG working groups energy, equal opportunities, industry and business, information, philosophy of physics, physics and disarmament, young DPG
Dates
25-30 Mar 2012
Place
Berlin (Germany)

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Notes
Session: TT 33.58 Mi 15:00; No further information available