Lowell, P.
, O'Neil, G.
, Underwood, J.
and Ullom, J.
(2011),
Andreev Reflections in Micrometer-Scale Normal Metal-Insulator-Superconductor Tunnel Junctions, Journal of Low Temperature Physics, [online], https://doi.org/10.1007/s10909-011-0425-2
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Andreev Reflections in Micrometer-Scale Normal Metal-Insulator-Superconductor Tunnel Junctions
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Understanding the subgap behavior of Normal-Insulator-Superconductor (NIS) tunnel junctions is important in order to be able to accurately model the thermal properties of the junctions. Hekking and Nazarov developed a theory in which the NIS sub gap current can be modeled by multiple Andreev reflections. In their theory, the current caused by Andreev reflections depends on the junction area and junction resistance area product. We have measured the Andreev current in Normal-Insulator-Superconductor (NIS) tunnel junctions for various junction sizes and junction resistance area products and found that Hekking and Nazarov's theory is in agreement with our data.Citation
Journal of Low Temperature Physics
Volume
167
Issue
3
Pub Type
Journals
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Keywords
Andreev Reflection, Subgap Conductance, Superconducting Tunnel Junctions
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Created November 24, 2011, Updated November 10, 2018