Synchronization in networks of superconducting wires

Journal Article · Tue Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997 · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.56.387· OSTI ID:531811

Park, K; Choi, M Y ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics and Center for Theoretical Physics, Seoul National University, Seoul 151-742 (Korea)

We study the synchronization phenomena in networks of superconducting wires driven by quenched random external currents. Each wire interacts with all the other wires perpendicular to it; this system naturally presents an example of the well-known phase model. The equations of motion are obtained from current conservation conditions, which in turn lead to an effective Hamiltonian of the system. We then use the replica method to derive the self-consistency equations and obtain the phase diagram. Effects of alternating currents as well as the possibility of glassy behavior are also discussed. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}

• OSTI ID: 531811
• Journal Information: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter, Vol. 56, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTING WIRES
SYNCHRONIZATION
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
JOSEPHSON EFFECT
CRITICAL CURRENT
CURRENT DENSITY