DOI: 10.1063/1.1651991 ISSN:

CURRENT-VOLTAGE CHARACTERISTICS OF JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS

W. C. Stewart
  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

A model for superconducting Josephson junctions analogous to the driven simple pendulum with damping gives dc I-V curves displaying hysteresis for light damping. Excess current and negative dynamic resistance can be obtained with heavy damping.