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Author (up) Anthore, A.; Pothier, H.; Esteve, D.
Title Density of states in a superconductor carrying a supercurrent Type Journal Article
Year 2003 Publication Phys. Rev. Lett. Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. Lett.
Volume 90 Issue 12 Pages 127001 (1 to 4)
Keywords Usadel, superconducting nanowire
Abstract We have measured the tunneling density of states (DOS) in a superconductor carrying a supercurrent or exposed to an external magnetic field. The pair correlations are weakened by the supercurrent, leading to a modification of the DOS and to a reduction of the gap. As predicted by the theory of superconductivity in diffusive metals, we find that this effect is similar to that of an external magnetic field.
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Call Number Serial 924
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Author (up) Huard, B.; Pothier, H.; Esteve, D.; Nagaev, K. E.
Title Electron heating in metallic resistors at sub-Kelvin temperature Type Journal Article
Year 2007 Publication Phys. Rev. B Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. B
Volume 76 Issue Pages 165426(1-9)
Keywords electron heating in resistor, HEB distributed model, HEB model, hot electrons
Abstract In the presence of Joule heating, the electronic temperature in a metallic resistor placed at sub-Kelvin temperatures can significantly exceed the phonon temperature. Electron cooling proceeds mainly through two processes: electronic diffusion to and from the connecting wires and electron-phonon coupling. The goal of this paper is to present a general solution of the problem in a form that can easily be used in practical situations. As an application, we compute two quantities that depend on the electronic temperature profile: the second and the third cumulant of the current noise at zero frequency, as a function of the voltage across the resistor. We also consider time-dependent heating, an issue relevant for experiments in which current pulses are used, for instance, in time-resolved calorimetry experiments.
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Notes Recommended by Klapwijk as example for writing the article on the HEB model. Approved no
Call Number Serial 936
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Author (up) Pothier, H.; Guéron, S.; Birge, Norman O.; Esteve, D.; Devoret, M. H.
Title Energy distribution function of quasiparticles in mesoscopic wires Type Journal Article
Year 1997 Publication Phys. Rev. Lett. Abbreviated Journal
Volume 79 Issue 18 Pages 3490-3493
Keywords tunnel probe, metallic nanowire, diffusive wire, diffusive nanowire
Abstract We have measured with a tunnel probe the energy distribution function of Landau quasiparticles in metallic diffusive wires connected to two reservoir electrodes, with an applied bias voltage. The distribution function in the middle of a 1.5-μm-long wire resembles the half sum of the Fermi distributions of the reservoirs. The distribution functions in 5-μm-long wires are more rounded, due to interactions between quasiparticles during the longer diffusion time across the wire. From the scaling of the data with the bias voltage, we find that the scattering rate between two quasiparticles varies as <c9><203a>–2, where <c9><203a> is the energy transferred.
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Call Number Serial 921
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