Published 1997 | Version v1
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Relaxation time measurements in Josephson junctions

  • 1. Istituto di Ricerca sulle Onde Eletromagnetiche Nello Carrara, Frienze (Italy)

Description

We present an experimental method for obtaining a direct measurement of the lifetime of the zero-voltage state in Josephson junctions in the thermal regime. The range of the lifetime τd is comprised between 10-6-10-3 s. The experimental results are compared with theoretical predictions: this provides also a test of the effective temperature of the junction. The possibility of extending the procedure for the determination of other time-scale, such as those involved in quantum-Zeno effect and traversal time, are discussed. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the Adriatico research conference on tunneling and its implications

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Publishing Information

Publisher
World Scientific
Imprint Place
Singapore (Singapore)
ISBN
981-02-2905-4
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the Adriatico research conference on tunneling and its implications
Imprint Pagination
482 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 252-261

Conference

Title
Adriatico research conference on tunneling and its implications
Dates
30 Jul - 2 Aug 1996
Place
Trieste (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
Singapore
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
29039793
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS; LIFETIME; RELAXATION TIME
Descriptors DEC
DATA; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; INFORMATION; NUMERICAL DATA; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS

Optional Information

Notes
10 refs, 9 figs