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Superconducting arrays offer resistance

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Chains of coupled superconducting islands known as Josephson junction arrays were predicted to be insulating at high impedance, but superconducting behaviour has been observed. A study of the arrays’ transport suggests thermal effects are responsible.

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Fig. 1: Schematic representation of a Josephson junction.

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Averin, D.V. Superconducting arrays offer resistance. Nat. Phys. 19, 1545–1546 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41567-023-02192-3

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