The Mesoscopic SNS Transistor

dc.creatorWilhelm, Frank K.
dc.creatorSchön, Gerd
dc.creatorZaikin, Andrei D.
dc.date1998-03-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-25T16:05:20Z
dc.descriptionIn a mesoscopic superconductor - normal metal - superconductor (SNS) heterostructure the quasiparticle distribution can be driven far from equilibrium by a voltage applied across the normal metal. This reduces the supercurrent between the superconducting electrodes, which creates the possibility to use these SNS junctions as fast switches and transistors. We describe the system in the framework of the quasiclassical theory and find good agreement with recent experiments. We propose further experimental tests, for instance the voltage-dependence of the current-phase-relation, which includes a transition to a $π$-junction.
dc.description4 Pages including 5 encapsulated postscript figures; submitted to Phys. Rev. Lett
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9803091
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/9803091
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.dare.co.zw/handle/123456789/39338
dc.subjectSuperconductivity
dc.subjectMesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
dc.titleThe Mesoscopic SNS Transistor
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