Multiple Andreev reflections revealed by the energy distribution of quasiparticles

Physical Review Letters

Volumn 86, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1078-1081

  Pierre, F ^a   Anthore, A ^a   Pothier, H ^a   Urbina, C ^a   Esteve, D ^a  

^a CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CURRENT VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTANCE; ELECTRIC WIRE; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; ENERGY GAP; INTEGRAL EQUATIONS; TEMPERATURE;

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; ELECTRON PHONON INTERACTION; ENERGY DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; MULTIPLE ANDREEV REFLECTIONS; QUASIPARTICLES;

SUPERCONDUCTING MATERIALS;

EID: 0035251535     PISSN: 00319007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.1078     Document Type: Article

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