Use of a coherent-state formalism in superconductivity and Josephson-junction calculations Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • An investigation is made of the extent to which harmonic-oscillator coherent states can be used to describe superconductivity and Josephson tunneling phenomena. Recent work has utilized angular-momentum commutation relations for operators that create and annihilate pairs in a Josephson device. This formalism utilizes certain approximations in obtaining angular-momentum commutation rules for the superconducting tunnel junction. We apply the coupled harmonic-oscillator approach due to Schwinger to regain angular-momentum commutation relations. 1979 Societ Italiana di Fisica.

published proceedings

  • Il Nuovo Cimento B (1971-1996)

author list (cited authors)

  • Bonifacio, R., Milani, M., & Scully, M.

citation count

  • 1

complete list of authors

  • Bonifacio, R||Milani, M||Scully, M

publication date

  • March 1979