Fluxon pinning through interaction with the superconducting wiring of longannular Josephson junctions

Authors
Munter, D Doderer, T Pressler, H Keil, S Huebener, RP
Citation
D. Munter et al., Fluxon pinning through interaction with the superconducting wiring of longannular Josephson junctions, PHYS REV B, 58(21), 1998, pp. 14518-14523
Citations number
25
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW B-CONDENSED MATTER
ISSN journal
01631829 → ACNP
Volume
58
Issue
21
Year of publication
1998
Pages
14518 - 14523
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(199812)58:21<14518:FPTIWT>2.0.ZU;2-O
Abstract
The statics and dynamics of magnetic-flux quanta (fluxons) in long annular Josephson tunnel junctions have been investigated. Pinning by interaction o f the fluxon field outside the junction with the superconducting wiring has been observed in spatially resolving measurements using low-temperature sc anning electron microscopy. We were able to influence the characteristics o f this field by carefully modifying the beam-induced fluxon trapping proced ure. In this way we were able to select the pinning site acting on the flux on. [S0163-1829(98)04145-9].