Magnetization of uniform Josephson junctions

D.-X. Chen; A. Hernando

doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.49.465

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Magnetization of uniform Josephson junctions

D.-X. Chen, A. Hernando

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.49.465 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

The magnetization curves and phase, field, and current-density profiles for uniform Josephson junctions (JJs) with length 2L are calculated from the sine-Gordon equation. It is found that M starts to be a multivalued function of H at l≡L/λJ=lc=1.995, λJ being the Josephson penetration depth; when l>lc, increasing and decreasing H will cause M to jump so that hysteresis loops are formed; the hysteresis loops of very long JJs with l≫lc have a shape similar to that of type-II superconductors (SC2s) with a surface barrier but both have quantitative differences; being cooled in a constant field, JJs show a Meissner effect distinct from that of SC2s. These results are explained in terms of Josephson vortices. One of the most fundamental differences between JJs and SC2s is that there is a surface current separated from the vortices for the latter but not for the former.