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Observation of the Superfluid Shapiro Effect in a H

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
We have studied the mass currents through a superfluid {sup 3}He Josephson weak link in the presence of an externally applied ac pressure modulation. Characteristic changes in the dc mass currents are observed whenever the superfluid Josephson frequency {omega}{sub J} is an integer multiple of the ac modulation frequency {omega} . The measured dependencies of these current changes on ac pressure amplitude are in excellent agreement with theory describing quantum phase dynamics of superfluid {sup 3}He weak links. These results establish the superfluid analog of the superconducting Shapiro effect.
Sponsoring Organization:
(US)
OSTI ID:
40277097
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 87; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
The American Physical Society
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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