Abstract
It is shown that superconductivity disappears in small current-carrying samples. The critical size of the superconductor for which a superconducting instanton exists is calculated analytically as a function of the dc bias current within the framework of the Ginzburg-Landau equations.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 092503 |
Journal | Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics |
Volume | 81 |
Issue number | 9 |
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State | Published - 10 Mar 2010 |