Abstract
It is predicted that a nonequilibrium first-order phase transition analogous to optical bistability can occur when external coherent radiation is applied to a suitably prepared Josephson junction with an external resistance across it. The size of the hysteresis region can be tuned by varying the resistance.
- Received 31 December 1979
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.44.1524
©1980 American Physical Society
