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Quantum phase slips and voltage fluctuations in superconducting nanowires

Authors :
Andrei D. Zaikin
Andrew G. Semenov
Source :
Fortschritte der Physik. 65:1600043
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Wiley, 2017.

Abstract

We argue that quantum phase slips (QPS) may generate non-equilibrium voltage fluctuations in superconducting nanowires. In the low frequency limit we evaluate all cumulants of the voltage operator which obey Poisson statistics and show a power law dependence on the external bias. We specifically address quantum shot noise which power spectrum $S_\Omega$ may depend non-monotonously on temperature. In the long wire limit $S_\Omega$ decreases with increasing frequency $\Omega$ and vanishes beyond a threshold value of $\Omega$ at $T \to 0$. Our predictions can be directly tested in future experiments with superconducting nanowires.

Details

ISSN :
00158208
Volume :
65
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Fortschritte der Physik
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........6b93d8dc3a225ef15e9736bfb1d59ba0
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1002/prop.201600043