Abstract
The ground-state and thermal properties of a two-dimensional array of Josephson coupled superconducting wires is studied. For rational values of the magnetic flux per plaquette, mean-field theory provides an accurate description and the system makes a transition to a vortex state. For small values of the magnetic flux per plaquette, mean-field theory also provides an adequate description. The measurement of critical currents can provide information on the ground state.
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Lidsky, D., Stephen, M.J. Ground-state and thermal properties of a long-range Josephson array. J Stat Phys 87, 897–908 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02181250
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02181250