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Andreev Reflections in Micrometer-Scale Normal-Insulator-Superconductor Tunnel Junctions

Authors :
Lowell, Peter J.
O'Neil, Galen C.
Underwood, Jason M.
Ullom, Joel N.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

Understanding the subgap behavior of Normal-Insulator-Superconductor (NIS) tunnel junctions is important in order to be able to accurately model the thermal properties of the junctions. Hekking and Nazarov developed a theory in which NIS subgap current in thin-film structures can be modeled by multiple Andreev reflections. In their theory, the current due to Andreev reflections depends on the junction area and the junction resistance area product. We have measured the current due to Andreev reflections in NIS tunnel junctions for various junction sizes and junction resistance area products and found that the multiple reflection theory is in agreement with our data.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1110.4839
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-011-0425-2