Theory of the low-voltage impedance of superconductor-- p insulator--normal metal tunnel junctions

Journal Article · Mon Mar 19 00:00:00 EST 1984 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.52.1029· OSTI ID:6898199

Lemberger, T R

A theory for the low-voltage impedance of a superconductor-- p insulator--normal metal tunnel junction is developed that includes the effects of charge imbalance and of quasiparticle fluctuations. A novel, inelastic, charge-imbalance relaxation process is identified that is associated with the junction itself. This new process leads to the surprising result that the charge-imbalance component of the dc resistance of a junction becomes independent of the electron-phonon scattering rate as the insulator resistance decreases.

• Research Organization: Physics Department, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio 43210
• OSTI ID: 6898199
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Vol. 52:12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS
ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE
ELECTRIC CHARGES
ELECTRICAL INSULATORS
ELECTRON-PHONON COUPLING
FLUCTUATIONS
INELASTIC SCATTERING
METALS
QUASI PARTICLES
RELAXATION
SUPERCONDUCTORS
TUNNEL EFFECT
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELEMENTS
EQUIPMENT
IMPEDANCE
JUNCTIONS
SCATTERING
SUPERCONDUCTING JUNCTIONS
VARIATIONS
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