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Theory of periodically driven, current-carrying superconducting filaments. II. Stability limits of the homogeneous state. Periodic and chaotic phase-slip states

Journal Article · · J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00683370· OSTI ID:5850435
Using the generalized time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau equations for dirty superconductors in local equilibrium, the authors determine the stability limits of the homogeneous superconducting state in high-frequency, current-carrying filaments. For weak pair-breaking by inelastic scattering, the instability sets in when the gap is depressed by the current to the universal ratio (2/3)/sup 1/2/. In the unstable region (and beyond it) there exist stable ac phase-slip solutions. In appropriate ranges of frequency and temperature, they exhibit complex time behavior with period-doubling and intermittency-type transition to chaos.
Research Organization:
Universitaet Bayreuth (Germany, F.R.)
OSTI ID:
5850435
Journal Information:
J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Low Temp. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 74:3-4; ISSN JLTPA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English