Superconducting state of metallic nanoclusters and Josephson tunneling networks

Highlights: • Specific nanoclusters form a new family of high T_c superconductors. • For an isolated cluster the pairing affects its energy spectrum. • Nano-based Josephson tunneling network can transfer a macroscopic superconducting current at high temperatures. • A.c. tunneling network can be synchronized and radiates as a single junction. - Abstract: Metallic nanoclusters form a new family of high temperature superconductors. In principle, the value of T_c can be raised up to room temperature. In addition, one can observe the Josephson tunneling between two clusters. One can build the nanocluster-based tunneling network capable to transfer a macroscopic supercurrent at high temperatures. Such a network can be synchronized and radiate as single junction