Higgs modes in proximized superconducting systems

The proximity effect in hybrid superconducting - normal metal structures is shown to affect strongly the coherent oscillations of the superconducting order parameter \(\Delta\) known as the Higgs modes. The standard Higgs mode at the frequency \(2\Delta\) is damped exponentially by the quasiparticle...

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Published in:arXiv.org 2019-06
Main Authors: Vadimov, V L, Khaymovich, I M, Mel'nikov, A S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Asymptotic properties
Electron transfer
Hybrid structures
Order parameters
Proximity effect (electricity)
Quantum computing
Superconducting devices
Superconductivity
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Summary:The proximity effect in hybrid superconducting - normal metal structures is shown to affect strongly the coherent oscillations of the superconducting order parameter \(\Delta\) known as the Higgs modes. The standard Higgs mode at the frequency \(2\Delta\) is damped exponentially by the quasiparticle leakage from the primary superconductor. Two new Higgs modes with the frequencies depending on both the primary and induced gaps in the hybrid structure are shown to appear due to the coherent electron transfer between the superconductor and the normal metal. Altogether these three modes determine the long-time asymptotic behavior of the superconducting order parameter disturbed either by the electromagnetic pulse or the quench of the system parameters and, thus, are of crucial importance for the dynamical properties and restrictions on the operating frequencies for superconducting devices based on the proximity effect used, e.g., in quantum computing, in particular, with topological low-energy excitations.
ISSN:2331-8422
DOI:10.48550/arxiv.1906.02751