Published February 1, 2004 | Version v1
Journal article

Quantum Monte Carlo study of a disordered 2D Josephson junction array

Description

We have studied the superconducting-insulating phase transition in a disordered two-dimensional Josephson junction array, using quantum Monte Carlo techniques. We consider disorder in both the capacitive energies and in the values of the offset charges. The calculated phase diagram shows that the lobe structure of the phase diagram disappears for sufficiently strong disorder in the offset charge. Our results agree quite well with the previous calculations carried out using a mean-field approximation

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physc.2003.10.005;
arXiv
arXiv:cond-mat/0310047v2;
PII
S0921453403015892;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. C, Superconductivity
Journal Volume
402
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 216-222
ISSN
0921-4534
CODEN
PHYCE6

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
37108504
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
APPROXIMATIONS; JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS; MEAN-FIELD THEORY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PHASE DIAGRAMS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS
Descriptors DEC
CALCULATION METHODS; DIAGRAMS; INFORMATION; SUPERCONDUCTING JUNCTIONS

Optional Information

Copyright
Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.