Quantum tunneling theory of Cooper pairs as bosonic particles
Abstract We propose a simple phenomenological theory for quantum tunneling of Cooper pairs, in superconductor/insulator/superconductor tunnel junctions, for a regime where the system can be modeled as bosonic particles. Indeed, provided there is an absence of quasiparticle excitations (fermions), ou...
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doaj-f3767fd0c62c40ad8a3b282757b674e42021-05-02T11:34:23ZengNature Publishing GroupScientific Reports2045-23222021-04-011111810.1038/s41598-021-88228-1Quantum tunneling theory of Cooper pairs as bosonic particlesEdgar J. Patiño0Daniel Lozano-Gómez1Superconductivity and Nanodevices Laboratory, Departamento de Física, Universidad de los AndesSuperconductivity and Nanodevices Laboratory, Departamento de Física, Universidad de los AndesAbstract We propose a simple phenomenological theory for quantum tunneling of Cooper pairs, in superconductor/insulator/superconductor tunnel junctions, for a regime where the system can be modeled as bosonic particles. Indeed, provided there is an absence of quasiparticle excitations (fermions), our model reveals a rapid increase in tunneling current, around zero bias voltage, which rapidly saturates. This manifests as a zero bias conductance peak that strongly depends on the superconductors temperature in a non-monotonic way. This low energy tunneling of Cooper pairs could serve as an alternative explanation for a number of tunneling experiments where zero bias conductance peak has been observed.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88228-1 |
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Abstract We propose a simple phenomenological theory for quantum tunneling of Cooper pairs, in superconductor/insulator/superconductor tunnel junctions, for a regime where the system can be modeled as bosonic particles. Indeed, provided there is an absence of quasiparticle excitations (fermions), our model reveals a rapid increase in tunneling current, around zero bias voltage, which rapidly saturates. This manifests as a zero bias conductance peak that strongly depends on the superconductors temperature in a non-monotonic way. This low energy tunneling of Cooper pairs could serve as an alternative explanation for a number of tunneling experiments where zero bias conductance peak has been observed. |
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