Experimental observation of fluxon diffusion in Josephson rings

Journal of Low Temperature Physics

Volumn 154, Issue 1-2, 2009, Pages 41-54

  Segall, K ^a   Dioguardi, A P ^a   Fernandes, N ^a   Mazo, J J ^b  

^a Assistant Professor in the University Libraries   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Dissipation barrier; Fluxon; Josephson array; Josephson ring; Phase diffusion; Switching current; Thermal activation

Indexed keywords

DISSIPATION BARRIER; FLUXON; JOSEPHSON ARRAY; JOSEPHSON RING; PHASE DIFFUSION; SWITCHING CURRENT; THERMAL ACTIVATION;

ALUMINA; DIFFUSION; ELECTRIC CURRENT MEASUREMENT; NIOBIUM; SWITCHES; TRANSITION METALS;

SWITCHING;

EID: 58049192933     PISSN: 00222291     EISSN: 15737357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10909-008-9849-8     Document Type: Article

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