Josephson effect

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Figure 3: Maximum zero-voltage (Josephson) current passing through a junction by Cooper-pair tunneling as a function of magnetic field.

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Figure 3: Maximum zero-voltage (Josephson) current passing through a junction by Cooper-pair tunneling as a function of magnetic field.

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Josephson current superconductivity Meissner effect BCS theory

Key People

Josephson, Brian D.

Brian D. Josephson

British physicist