Effect of Microwaves on the Current-Phase-Relation in SNS Josephson Junctions

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We investigate the current-phase-relation (CPR) of long diffusive superconductor-normal metal-superconductor (SNS) Josephson junctions in thermodynamic equilibrium and under microwave irradiation. While in equilibrium good agreement with the predictions of quasi-classical theory is found, we observe that the shape of the CPR can be strongly affected by microwave irradiation. Close to a Josephson-phase difference of pi, the supercurrent can be strongly suppressed when increasing the rf-power. Our results can be understood in terms of microwave excitation of low-lying Andreev bound states across the mini-gap in the junction. In the frequency interval studied, this mechanism becomes important when the mini-gap closes at a phase difference of pi.
5 pages; accepted for publication in Phys. Rev. Lett

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Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

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http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/221042

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https://arxiv.org/abs/0707.4512
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