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<mark>Journal publication date</mark> | 1996 |
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<mark>Journal</mark> | Czechoslovak Journal of Physics |
Issue number | s4 |
Volume | 46 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Pages (from-to) | 2407-2408 |
Publication Status | Published |
<mark>Original language</mark> | English |
By solving the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equation self-consistently, we compute transport properties of various normal-superconducting mesoscopic structures. Three structures are considered; a single superconducting island, a superconducting island with a delta-function scatterer at one interface and a superconducting island with a delta-function scatterer at the centre of the island. The calculated self-consistent I-V characteristics show significant structure, arising from the competition between scattering processes at the boundaries of the island and modification of the order parameter by quasi-particles and superflow. When the order parameter is significantly modified by the transport current, it is noted that the magnitude of the differential conductance of a single-channel conductor can exceed 2e(2)/h.