INFLUENCE OF CONTROLLED QUANTUM-MECHANICAL CHARGE AND PHASE FLUCTUATIONS ON JOSEPHSON TUNNELING

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作者
MATTERS, M [1 ]
ELION, WJ [1 ]
MOOIJ, JE [1 ]
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[1] DELFT UNIV TECHNOL,DELFT INST MICROELECTR & SUBMICRON TECHNOL,2600 GA DELFT,NETHERLANDS
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.75.721
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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We study the interplay of controlled quantum-mechanical charge and phase fluctuations by measuring their influence on the supercurrent through a small superconducting grain. The grain is connected to leads by two small Josephson tunnel junctions. The phase fluctuations are controlled by the magnetic flux threading a SQUID that connects the grain to a large superconductor. The charge fluctuations are modulated by a voltage on a gate capacitor. As a function of gate voltage we observe a broadening of the Coulomb resonance of the supercurrent for decreasing phase fluctuations, in agreement with theoretical predictions.
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