Synchronous Cooper pair tunneling in a 1D-array of Josephson junctions

• We have studied 1D-arrays of Josephson junctions with a gate capacitively coupled to the middle of the array. The SQUID shape of each junction enables tuning of the Josephson coupling energy, El. By adding a signal to the gate with a radio-frequency f we create a step in the I-V characteristics at the value I = 2ef: The step is clearly visible as a peak in the differential resistance dI/dV and can be seen in the whole frequency range studied (10-90 MHz).

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Coulomb blockade

current standard

Josephson junction

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