PARITY EFFECT IN A SMALL SUPERCONDUCTING ISLAND

Authors
AVERIN DV NAZAROV YV
Citation
Dv. Averin et Yv. Nazarov, PARITY EFFECT IN A SMALL SUPERCONDUCTING ISLAND, Physica. B, Condensed matter, 203(3-4), 1994, pp. 310-315
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Condensed Matter
Journal title
Physica. B, Condensed matter → ACNP
ISSN journal
09214526
Volume
203
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
310 - 315
Database
ISI
SICI code
0921-4526(1994)203:3-4<310:PEIASS>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We consider the thermodynamics of the parity effect in a superconducti ng island. It is shown that the contribution of the order parameter fl uctuations to the odd-even energy difference of the island is small. T his confirms the mean-field (BCS) picture of the parity effect.