Multiple Andreev reflections in diffusive SINIS and SIFIS junctions
Artem V. Polkin, Pavel A. Ioselevich
SciPost Phys. 15, 100 (2023) · published 18 September 2023
- doi: 10.21468/SciPostPhys.15.3.100
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Abstract
We study Multiple Andreev Reflections in long diffusive superconductor(S)-normal metal(N)-superconductor junctions with low-transparency interfaces. Assuming strong thermalization in the weak link, we calculate the current-voltage dependence $I(V)$. At intermediate temperatures, $\varepsilon_\mathrm{Th}\ll T\ll\Delta$, the current is dominated by noncoherent multiple Andreev reflections and is obtained analytically. The results are generalized to a ferromagnetic junction. We find that the exchange field produces a non-trivial splitting of the subharmonic gap structure. This effect relies on thermalization and vanishes in SFS junctions with no energy relaxation in the weak link.
Authors / Affiliations: mappings to Contributors and Organizations
See all Organizations.- 1 2 Artem V. Polkin,
- 2 3 4 Pavel A. Ioselevich
- 1 Высшая школа экономики / National Research University Higher School of Economics [HSE]
- 2 Институт теоретической физики им. Л. Д. Ландау / Landau Institute for Theoretical Physics
- 3 Weizmann Institute of Science
- 4 Международный центр квантовой оптики и квантовых технологий / Russian Quantum Center