Physics – Condensed Matter – Superconductivity
Scientific paper
2011-10-19
Phys. Rev. B 85, 014521 (2012)
Physics
Condensed Matter
Superconductivity
submitted to Phys. Rev. B
Scientific paper
10.1103/PhysRevB.85.014521
In long Josephson junctions with multiple discontinuities of the Josephson phase, fractional vortex molecules are spontaneously formed. At each discontinuity point a fractional Josephson vortex carrying a magnetic flux $|\Phi|<\Phi_0$, $\Phi_0\approx 2.07\times 10^{-15}$ Wb being the magnetic flux quantum, is pinned. Each vortex has an oscillatory eigenmode with a frequency that depends on $\Phi/\Phi_0$ and lies inside the plasma gap. We experimentally investigate the dependence of the eigenfrequencies of a two-vortex molecule on the distance between the vortices, on their topological charge $\wp=2\pi\Phi/\Phi_0$ and on the bias current $\gamma$ applied to the Josephson junction. We find that with decreasing distance between vortices, a splitting of the eigenfrequencies occurs, that corresponds to the emergence of collective oscillatory modes of both vortices. We use a resonant microwave spectroscopy technique and find good agreement between experimental results and theoretical predictions.
Buckenmaier K.
Gaber Tobias
Goldobin Edward
Il'in Konstantin
Kaiser Ch.
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