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A Novel Treatment of the Josephson Effect

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A new picture of the Josephson effect is devised. The radio-frequency (RF) signal, observed in a Josephson junction, is shown to stem from bound electrons, tunneling periodically through the insulating film. This holds also for the microwave-mediated tunneling. The Josephson effect is found to be conditioned by the same prerequisite worked out previously for persistent currents, thermal equilibrium and occurrence of superconductivity. The observed negative resistance behaviour is shown to originate from the interplay between normal and superconducting currents.

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  1. ENS Paris-Saclay/LuMIn, 4 avenue des Sciences, 91190, Gif-sur-Yvette, France

    Jacob Szeftel

  2. Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS, Centrale Marseille, Institut Fresnel, 4 avenue des Sciences, F-13013, Marseille, France

    Nicolas Sandeau

  3. American University of Technology, AUT Halat, Highway, Halat, Lebanon

    Michel Abou Ghantous

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Szeftel, J., Sandeau, N. & Ghantous, M.A. A Novel Treatment of the Josephson Effect. J Supercond Nov Magn 35, 65–72 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10948-021-06037-z

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