Subgap conductivity of a superconductor–normal-metal tunnel interface

F. W. J. Hekking and Yu. V. Nazarov
Phys. Rev. B 49, 6847 – Published 1 March 1994
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Abstract

At low temperatures, the transport through a superconductor–normal-metal tunnel interface is due to tunneling of electrons in pairs. We show that the rate for this process is often determined by the interference of the electron waves on a space scale determined by the coherence length. Therefore, the subgap current strongly depends on the layout of the electrodes within this space scale. The approach developed allows us to evaluate the subgap current for different layouts of interest.

  • Received 23 April 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.49.6847

©1994 American Physical Society

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F. W. J. Hekking and Yu. V. Nazarov

  • Institut für Theoretische Festkörperphysik, Universität Karlsruhe, Postfach 6980, 7500 Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany

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Vol. 49, Iss. 10 — 1 March 1994

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