Abstract
A method for studying the fluxon motion in superconductors is suggested based on so-called Shapiro steps in the current-voltage characteristics. These are similar to ones that appear in Josephson junctions. A knowledge of the properties of Shapiro steps would provide important information on the properties of fluxons. An exact, nonperturbative calculation of the sizes of Shapiro steps is given for a periodic field having the form of a symmetric pulse.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 8416-8420 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physical Review B |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue number | 13 |
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| State | Published - 1992 |