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Probability and Electric Quasiparticle Current Densities in N–I–S Junctions
Author(s) -
Herrera W.,
Niño V.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
physica status solidi (b)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.51
H-Index - 109
eISSN - 1521-3951
pISSN - 0370-1972
DOI - 10.1002/1521-3951(200007)220:1<775::aid-pssb775>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - quasiparticle , supercurrent , condensed matter physics , superconductivity , physics , electric current , non equilibrium thermodynamics , insulator (electricity) , andreev reflection , current (fluid) , josephson effect , quantum mechanics , optoelectronics , thermodynamics
We calculate and discuss the probability and electric quasiparticle current densities in normal metal–insulator–superconductor (N–I–S) junctions. We analyze the nonequilibrium thermodynamic states induced by Andreev reflections and calculate the induced supercurrent in the superconductor as a consequence of these reflections. We find that the induced supercurrent increases as the electric quasiparticle current decreases.