Semi-fluxons in long Josephson 0-pi-junctions

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We investigate analytically long Josephson junctions with phase pi-discontinuity points. Such junctions are usually fabricated as a ramp between a superconductor like YBCO with d-wave symmetry of the order parameter and an s-wave superconductor like Nb. From the top, they look like zigzags with pi-jumps of the Josephson phase at the corners. These pi-jumps, at certain conditions, lead to the formation of half-integer flux quanta, which we call semi-fluxons, pinned at the corners. We derive a version of sine-Gordon equation which describes the dynamics of the Josephson phase in such structures, and obtain an explicit formula which describes the shape of a semi-fluxon. Some properties of semi-fluxons are discussed. We propose a way to construct artificial pi-junctions using only s-wave superconductors.
4 pages, 2 figures

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Superconductivity, Pattern Formation and Solitons

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/19708

Consulte el texto completo en el siguiente enlace:

https://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0207742
 http://arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0207742
 Phys. Rev B 66, 100508(R) (2002)
 doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.66.100508

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