Observation of large h/2e and h/4e oscillations in a proximity dc superconducting quantum interference device
Appl. Phys. Lett. 92, 102502 (2008); doi:10.1063/1.2894515
Published 10 March 2008
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We have measured the magnetoresistance of a dc superconducting quantum interference device in the form of an interrupted mesoscopic normal metal loop in contact with two superconducting electrodes. Below the transition temperature of the superconducting electrodes, large h/2e periodic magnetoresistance oscillations are observed. By adding a small dc bias to the ac measurement current, h/4e oscillations can be produced. Lowering the temperature further leads to even larger oscillations, and eventually to sharp switching from the superconducting state to the normal state. This flux-dependent resistance could be utilized to make a highly sensitive flux detector.
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| History: | Received 31 December 2007; accepted 18 February 2008; published 10 March 2008 |
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