The superconducting proximity effect leads to strong modifications of the local density of states in diffusive or chaotic cavity Josephson junctions, which displays a phase-dependent energy gap around the Fermi energy. The so-called minigap of the order of the Thouless energy ETh is related to the inverse dwell time in the diffusive region in the limit ETh ∆, where ∆ is the superconducting ener...

The synthesis of single-crystalline hollandite-type manganese oxides Na2-xMn8O16 nanorods by a simple molten salt method is reported for the first time. The nanorods were characterized by powder X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, and a superconducting quantum interference device magnetometer. The magnetic measurements indicated that the nanorods s...

High Tc superconducting (HTS) cables and their application to develop a DC power transmission system with substantial advantages have been studied. Technical analysis of the HTS DC electrical power transmission system behaviours have been carried out with the HTS DC cable technology employed and the system models built. Index Terms -High Temperature Superconductor (HTS), HTS Cable, DC Transmiss...

We use the principles of cavity optomechanics to design a resonant mechanical force sensor for atomic microscopy. The is based on type electromechanical coupling, dual traditional capacitive whereby motion cantilever induces surface strain that causes change in kinetic inductance superconducting nanowire. realized by compact microwave-plasma mode with an equivalent $LC$ circuit involving device...

The nonlinear response associated with the current dependence of superconducting kinetic inductance was studied in capacitively shunted NbTiN microstrip transmission lines. It found that per unit length one line could be changed by up to 20% applying a DC current, corresponding single pass time delay 0.7 ns. To investigate dissipation, Bragg reflectors were placed on either end section this typ...

In this paper we present experimental data on the frequency domain response of a superconducting-quantum-interference-device ring (a Josephson weak link enclosed by a thick superconducting ring) coupled to a radio frequency tank circuit resonator. We show that with the ring weakly hysteretic the resonance line shape of this coupled system can display opposed fold bifurcations that appear to tou...

A microscopic model for describing a superconducting mesoscopic weak link is presented. We consider a model geometry consisting of a narrow channel coupled to wider superconducting electrodes which act as reservoirs fixing the asymptotic values of the complex order parameter. For this model, the Bogoliubov-de Gennes equations are discretized and solved self-consistently using a non-equilibrium ...

The magnetic flux penetration into thin type-II superconducting films with circular defects is investigated. The artificial circular defects ~diameter 540 mm) in an YBa2Cu3O72d thin film ~thickness '300 nm) were prepared by pulse-laser irradiation. The flux penetration into the zero-field-cooled superconducting film was visualized by means of the magneto-optic method. A stepwise increase of the...