Published May 21, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Dynamical control of macroscopic quantum tunneling

  • 1. INFM Coherentia, Department of Physical Sciences, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, 80125 (Italy)
  • 2. Department of Chemical Physics, Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100 (Israel)

Description

We show that the quantum Zeno and anti-Zeno effects are realizable for macroscopic quantum tunneling by current-bias modulation in Josephson junctions (and their analogs in atomic condensates)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
92
Journal Issue
20
Journal Page Range
p. 200403-200403.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
36019236
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
CONDENSATES; CONTROL; JOSEPHSON EFFECT; JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS; MODULATION; TUNNEL EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
SUPERCONDUCTING JUNCTIONS

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