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Microwave response of an Andreev bound state

Pavel D. Kurilovich, Vladislav D. Kurilovich, Valla Fatemi, Michel H. Devoret, and Leonid I. Glazman
Phys. Rev. B 104, 174517 – Published 23 November 2021

Abstract

We develop a theory for the dynamics of an Andreev bound state (ABS) hosted by a weak link of finite length for which charging effects are important. Assuming that the charging energy associated with an electron in the ABS is small compared to the superconducting order parameter in the leads, we derive the linear response of both the current through the link and charge accumulated in it with respect to the phase and gate voltage biases. The resulting matrix encapsulates the spectroscopic properties of a weak link embedded in a microwave resonator. In the low-frequency limit, we obtain the response functions analytically using an effective low-energy Hamiltonian, which we derive. This Hamiltonian minimally accounts for Coulomb interaction and is suitable for a phenomenological description of a weak link having a finite length.

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  • Received 4 July 2021
  • Revised 18 October 2021
  • Accepted 19 October 2021
  • Corrected 12 August 2022

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.104.174517

©2021 American Physical Society

Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

Condensed Matter, Materials & Applied Physics

Corrections

12 August 2022

Correction: Equation (13) contained coefficient errors and has been fixed.

Authors & Affiliations

Pavel D. Kurilovich*, Vladislav D. Kurilovich, Valla Fatemi, Michel H. Devoret, and Leonid I. Glazman

  • Departments of Physics and Applied Physics, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520, USA

  • *pavel.kurilovich@yale.edu

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Vol. 104, Iss. 17 — 1 November 2021

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