Fluctuation paraconductivity in superconducting multilead structures abovethe transition temperature

Authors
Citation
Y. Takane, Fluctuation paraconductivity in superconducting multilead structures abovethe transition temperature, J PHYS JPN, 70(2), 2001, pp. 498-504
Citations number
13
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE PHYSICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
ISSN journal
00319015 → ACNP
Volume
70
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
498 - 504
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9015(200102)70:2<498:FPISMS>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
Fluctuation paraconductivity slightly above the superconducting transition temperature is studied theoretically in mesoscopic structures connected to massive normal-metal probes. The paraconductivity, consisting of the Aslama zov-Larkin (AL) and Maki corrections, is shown to modify spatial voltage di stribution. A simple method is presented for the calculation of voltage dif ference in quasi-one-dimensional multilead structures. It is shown that due to the nonlocal AL correction, finite voltage difference arises despite th e absence of net current between two voltage probes. It is also shown that spatial variation of the AL and Maki corrections can be detected by voltage measurements with two sets of voltage probes.