Allsopp, N. K. and Lambert, Colin (1994) Coherent transport through a T-shaped mesoscopic superconducting junction. Physical Review B, 50 (6). pp. 3972-3976. ISSN 0163-1829
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We highlight a ''transverse'' interference effect, arising from the coupling between electrons and holes, induced by a superconducting island in contact with a normal metal. As an example we compute the electrical conductance G of a T-shaped mesoscopic sample, formed by joining a horizontal bar of normal metal to a vertical leg of the same material. With a superconducting island located on the vertical leg and the current flowing horizontally, we examine the dependence of G on the distance L of the island from the horizontal bar. Of particular interest is the differential conductance G (E) at an applied voltage E = Ev, which due to quantum interference between electrons and Andreev reflected holes, is predicted to oscillate with both L and E. For a system with a spherical Fermi surface, the period of oscillation with E is piE(F)/k(F)L and with L is piE(F)/k(F)E, where E(F) is the Fermi energy and k(F) the Fermi wave vector.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Physical Review B |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QC Physics |
| Departments: | Faculty of Science and Technology > Physics |
| ID Code: | 58135 |
| Deposited By: | ep_importer_pure |
| Deposited On: | 24 Oct 2012 14:26 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 24 Oct 2012 14:26 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/58135 |
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