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Picosecond switching dynamics of a Josephson tunnel junction

Conference · · IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6090616
The authors have modeled their previously reported switching measurements of a tunnel junction excited by photogenerated-picosecond-current pulses. The junction was found to be switching from the zero- to the finite-voltage regime for subcritical current pulses and the results were modeled with a critical charge concept. The present study shows that in addition to pulse charge, pulse rise time is a critical parameter in determining the junction response. Simulations were performed using exponentially rising and falling pulses to simulate the experimentally measured waveform. Significant deviations from dc behavior were found. Pulse rise time is in fact the parameter which causes the onset of the observed chaos in these devices. Pulse fall time was shown to have no effect, which is consistent with the critical rise time interpretation.
Research Organization:
9500714; 9520245
OSTI ID:
6090616
Report Number(s):
CONF-880812-
Conference Information:
Journal Name: IEEE Trans. Magn.; (United States) Journal Volume: 25:2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English