Quantum phase expectation values of a mesoscopic Josephson junction from quantum current measurements

European Physical Journal B

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 111-115

  Migliore, R ^a   Messina, A ^a   Napoli, A ^a  

^a INFM   (Italy)

Author keywords

42.50.Ct Quantum description of interaction of light and matter; related experiments; 73.23. b Electronic transport in mesoscopic systems; 74.50.+r Proximity effects, weak links, tunneling phenomena, and Josephson effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038218878     PISSN: 14346028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/PL00011128     Document Type: Article

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