Josephson coupling through a quantum dot

A. V. Rozhkov, Daniel P. Arovas, and F. Guinea
Phys. Rev. B 64, 233301 – Published 2 November 2001
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Abstract

We derive, via fourth-order perturbation theory, an expression for the Josephson current through a gated interacting quantum dot. We analyze our expression for two different models of the superconductor-dot-superconductor (SDS) system. When the matrix elements connecting dot and leads are featureless constants, we compute the Josephson coupling Jc as a function of the gate voltage and Coulomb interaction. In the limit of a diffusive dot, we compute the probability distribution P(Jc) of Josephson couplings. In both cases, π junction behavior (Jc<0) is possible, and is not simply dependent on the parity of the dot occupancy.

  • Received 25 June 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.64.233301

©2001 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

A. V. Rozhkov1, Daniel P. Arovas1, and F. Guinea2

  • 1Department of Physics, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093
  • 2Instituto de Ciencia de Materiales, Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Cantoblanco, 28049 Madrid, Spain

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Vol. 64, Iss. 23 — 15 December 2001

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