AC-TO-DC CONVERSION AND AHARONOV-BOHM EFFECT IN PERCOLATING SUPERCONDUCTING FILMS

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GERBER, A [1 ]
DEUTSCHER, G [1 ]
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[1] TEL AVIV UNIV,RAYMOND & BEVERLY SACKLER FAC EXACT SCI,SCH PHYS & ASTRON,IL-69978 TEL AVIV,ISRAEL
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.64.1585
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Low-frequency ac currents have been observed to induce a dc voltage Vdc across macroscopic percolating films of lead and aluminum in the vicinity of their superconducting transition. This conversion is observed down to a frequency of 10 Hz, which rules out an inverse-Josephson-effect interpretation. Vdc shows sharp oscillations as a function of a magnetic field. This pattern dependence on the angle between the sample and the applied field identifies these oscillations as an Aharonov-Bohm effect. © 1990 The American Physical Society.
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