Quantum interference and the formation of the proximity effect in chaotic normal-metal/superconducting structures
Quantum interference and the formation of the proximity effect in chaotic normal-metal/superconducting structures
We discuss a number of basic physical mechanisms relevant to the formation of the proximity effect in superconductor/normal-metal (SN) systems. The physics of this effect, most notably the phenomenon of density of states depletion in normal metals adjacent to superconductors, sensitively depends on various aspects of quantum interference and chaotic …