Published March 1, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Fano resonance in Josephson current

  • 1. Department of Physics, Waseda University, Okubo Shinjuku, Tokyo 169-8555 (Japan)
  • 2. Nanotechnology Research Institute, AIST, Tukuba 305-8568 (Japan)

Description

We theoretically study the Fano resonance in Josephson current. The system under consideration is a double-path Josephson junction in which one path is through an insulating barrier and the other one is through a quantum dot (QD). To treat the Coulomb interaction inside the QD, we employ the Hubbard-I approximation, in which the correlation {δnuδn↓) can be taken into account beyond the Hartree-Fock approximation. It is found that the dependence of the Josephson critical current on the QD energy level has an asymmetric resonance, which is similar to the Fano resonance in normal metal systems. Moreover, we find that the sign of the critical current can change around the resonance, and such behavior is not seen without the Coulomb interaction. These results indicate that the cooperation of the Fano effect and the Coulomb interaction induces the 0-π transition.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/150/5/052204

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
150
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
[4 p.]
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
25. international conference on low temperature physics
Acronym
LT25
Dates
6-13 Aug 2008
Place
Amsterdam (Netherlands)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41110584
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY; S77: NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ASYMMETRY; CORRELATIONS; COULOMB FIELD; CRITICAL CURRENT; ENERGY LEVELS; HARTREE-FOCK METHOD; JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS; METALS; QUANTUM DOTS; RESONANCE; SUPERCONDUCTORS
Descriptors DEC
APPROXIMATIONS; CALCULATION METHODS; CURRENTS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELEMENTS; NANOSTRUCTURES; SUPERCONDUCTING JUNCTIONS