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    R E C E N T R E S U L T S O N C H A R G E D E N S I T Y W A V E S :

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    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

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    S e m i n a r i s d i v i d e d i n t w o p a r t s r e l a t e d t o e x p e r i m e n t s o n C D W s c a r r i e d o u t i n G r e n o b l e i n t h e

    g r o u p o f P . M o n c e a u :

    A ) R e s u l t s o b t a i n e d i n c o l l a b o r a t i o n w i t h S . D u h o t o n C D W n a n o s c a l e e x p e r i m e n t s

    c a r r i e d o u t b y Y u . I . L a t y s h e v , A . A . S i n c h e n k o

    B ) D i s c u s s i o n o f r e c e n t r e s u l t s o n t h e h e a t r e l a x a t i o n e x p e r i m e n t s c a r r i e d o u t b y :

    J . C . L a s j a u n i a s ( G r e n o b l e ) , S . S a h l i n g ( D r e s d e n ) , G . R e m e n y i ( G r e n o -

    b l e ) , K . B i l j a k o v i c ( Z a g r e b ) .

    R e d : c o l l a b o r a t i o n ; B l u e : d i s c u s s i o n s

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

    X 2

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    E

    E

    0

    1D metal

    0

    No gap in the

    excitation

    spectrum

    Gapped

    excitations

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    1D metal + lattice distorsions

    = charge density wave

    Large density

    Small density

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

    X 3

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    I n t r o d u c t i o n : w h a t a b o u t a S Q U I D w i t h C D W s ?

    L e t ' s r s t l o o k a t a s q u i d w i t h s u p e r c o n d u c t o r s w i t h i n l o w e s t o r d e r p r o c e s s e s i n

    t h e J o s e p h s o n j u n c t i o n t r a n s p a r e n c i e s :

    e

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    e

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    e

    e

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    e

    e

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    e

    e

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    P a i r p h a s e f a c t o r

    exp

    ie/h

    ZA.dr ie/h

    ZA.dr

    = exp

    2ie/h

    ZA.dr

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

    X 4

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    S q u i d w i t h a C D W ?

    e

    e

    e

    e

    e

    e

    e

    e

    FLUX

    h

    h

    h

    h h

    h

    h

    h

    E l e c t r o n - h o l e p h a s e f a c t o r

    exp`ie/h

    RA.dr + ie/h

    RA.dr

    = exp (0) = 1

    S o m e w h a t h e u r i s t i c n a i v e p i c t u r e b e c a u s e t h e c u r r e n t - p h a s e r e l a t i o n i s d i e r e n t i n s u p e r c o n d u c -

    t o r s a n d C D W s + g e o m e t r i c a l c o n s t r a i n t s .

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

    X 5

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    O K , l e t ' s l o o k a t t h e L a t y s h e v e x p e r i m e n t !

    B

    Direction of current flow

    Columnar defects

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

    X 6

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    T o p v i e w o f t h e L a t y s h e v e x p e r i m e n t

    B

    Direction of current flow

    Columnar defects

    Nanoholes

    Direction of current flow

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

    X 7

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    M o r e r e a l i s t i c p o i n t o f v i e w

    B

    Direction of current flow

    Columnar defects

    NanoholesDamaged area

    Direction of current flow

    L e v e l s p a c i n g Peierls o f t h e n o r m a l d a m a g e d r e g i o n b e c a u s e

    N a n o h o l e d i a m e t e r C D W c o h e r e n c e l e n g t h 1 0 n m

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

    X 8

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    E x p e r i m e n t a l d a t a

    L a t y s h e v , L a b o r d e , M o n c e a u , K l a u m n z e r , P R L 7 8 , 9 1 9 ( ' 9 7 )

    h/2ep e r i o d i c o s c i l l a t i o n s . S o , i s i t a S Q U I D ( i e p h a s e c o h e r e n c e + c o l l e c t i v e m o t i o n ) o r

    s o m e t h i n g e l s e ?

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

    X 9

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    A n y m a n i f e s t a t i o n o f a c o l l e c t i v e q u a n t u m m e c h a n i c a l g r o u n d s t a t e i n c h a r g e

    d e n s i t y w a v e s ?

    Q u e s t i o n 1 : A n y s i g n a t u r e o f q u a n t u m m e c h a n i c s a t v e r y l o w t e m p e r a t u r e ?

    A n s w e r 1 : S p e c i c h e a t e x p e r i m e n t s , e x c i t a t i o n s o f C D W a s c l a s s i c a l , n o g e n u i n e e v i d e n c e o f

    t u n n e l i n g ( e x p : L a s j a u n i a s e t a l . ) .

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

    X 1 0

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    A n y m a n i f e s t a t i o n o f a c o l l e c t i v e q u a n t u m m e c h a n i c a l g r o u n d s t a t e i n c h a r g e

    d e n s i t y w a v e s ?

    Q u e s t i o n 1 : A n y s i g n a t u r e o f q u a n t u m m e c h a n i c s a t v e r y l o w t e m p e r a t u r e ?

    A n s w e r 1 : S p e c i c h e a t e x p e r i m e n t s , e x c i t a t i o n s o f C D W a s c l a s s i c a l , n o g e n u i n e e v i d e n c e o f

    t u n n e l i n g ( e x p : L a s j a u n i a s e t a l . ) .

    Q u e s t i o n 2 : W h a t a b o u t p r o b i n g p h a s e c o h e r e n c e i n a C D W b y t h e J o s e p h s o n e e c t i n

    S - C D W - S j u n c t i o n s ? M e s o s c o p i c C D W c a n b e d e p i n n e d b y t h e J o s e p h s o n e e c t ?

    A n s w e r 2 : C o n n e c t i o n w i t h c r o s s e d A n d r e e v r e e c t i o n i n N - S - N j u n c t i o n s n o J o s e p h s o n

    c u r r e n t b e y o n d F t h r o u g h a C D W ( e x p o n C D W s : S i n c h e n k o a n d M o n c e a u ) , J o s e p h s o n c u r r e n t

    o v e r SDW t h r o u g h a S D W .

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    A n y m a n i f e s t a t i o n o f a c o l l e c t i v e q u a n t u m m e c h a n i c a l g r o u n d s t a t e i n c h a r g e

    d e n s i t y w a v e s ?

    Q u e s t i o n 1 : A n y s i g n a t u r e o f q u a n t u m m e c h a n i c s a t v e r y l o w t e m p e r a t u r e ?

    A n s w e r 1 : S p e c i c h e a t e x p e r i m e n t s , e x c i t a t i o n s o f C D W a s c l a s s i c a l , n o g e n u i n e e v i d e n c e o f

    t u n n e l i n g ( e x p : L a s j a u n i a s e t a l . ) .

    Q u e s t i o n 2 : W h a t a b o u t p r o b i n g p h a s e c o h e r e n c e i n a C D W b y t h e J o s e p h s o n e e c t i n

    S - C D W - S j u n c t i o n s ? M e s o s c o p i c C D W c a n b e d e p i n n e d b y t h e J o s e p h s o n e e c t ?

    A n s w e r 2 : C o n n e c t i o n w i t h c r o s s e d A n d r e e v r e e c t i o n i n N - S - N j u n c t i o n s n o J o s e p h s o n

    c u r r e n t b e y o n d F t h r o u g h a C D W ( e x p o n C D W s : S i n c h e n k o a n d M o n c e a u ) , J o s e p h s o n c u r r e n t

    o v e r SDW t h r o u g h a S D W .

    Q u e s t i o n 3 : A n y s i g n a t u r e o f t h e C D W c o n d e n s a t e i n t r a n s p o r t p r o p e r t i e s , m a y b e i n t h e

    L a t y s h e v e x p e r i m e n t ? N o t a 1 D r i n g g e o m e t r y !

    A n s w e r 3 : W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e e e c t s h/2e o s c i l l a t i o n s t h e m a g n e t o r e s i s t a n c e . C o n -

    n e c t i o n w i t h n o n s t a n d a r d f e a t u r e s o f l o c a l i z a t i o n , a n d w i t h s u p e r c o n d u c t i n g h y b r i d s .

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    O u t l i n e

    A ) N I N a n d N S N s t r u c t u r e s b e y o n d l o w e s t o r d e r p e r t u r b a t i o n i n t h e i n t e r f a c e t r a n s p a r e n c i e s

    A . 1 . N o r m a l t u n n e l j u n c t i o n s : a l r e a d y a c o l l e c t i v e c h a n n e l

    A . 2 . W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e t u n n e l i n g i n N S N t r i l a y e r s : c o l l e c t i v e c h a n n e l p r o b e d b y a p h a s e g r a d i e n t

    B ) S u b g a p t u n n e l i n g v i a q u a n t u m i n t e r f e r e n c e e e c t i n c h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e s

    B . 1 . W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e s u b g a p t u n n e l i n g p i c t u r e

    B . 2 . C o m p a r i s o n w i t h t h e L a t y s h e v e x p e r i m e n t , m a i n r e s u l t s o n t h e D e l f t e x p e r i m e n t w i t h s u p e r c o n d u c t o r s

    C ) J o s e p h s o n e e c t t h r o u g h a c h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e

    B . 1 . C h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e

    B . 2 . S p i n d e n s i t y w a v e

    D ) E n e r g y r e l a x a t i o n i n s p i n d e n s i t y w a v e s

    D . 1 . A s i n g l e s t r o n g p i n n i n g i m p u r i t y : t w o l e v e l s y s t e m s v e r s u s S c h o t t k y a n o m a l y

    D . 1 . 1 E x p e r i m e n t s ( L a s j a u n i a s , B i l j a k o v i c , M o n c e a u e t a l ) : Cp(T) T2

    s p e c i c h e a t a s f o r t w o - l e v e l s y s t e m s

    D . 1 . 2 T h e o r y : G e n e r a l i z a t i o n o f t h e L a r k i n - O v c h i n n i k o v l e v e l s p l i t t i n g f o r l o c a l d e f e c t s i n a C D W .

    D . 2 . C o u p l i n g t o a m a g n e t i c e l d i n a c o m m e n s u r a t e s p i n d e n s i t y w a v e

    D . 2 . 1 R e c e n t e x p e r i m e n t s ( L a s j a u n i a s , S a h l i n g , R e m e n y i ) : e v i d e n c e o f a n e w g r o u n d s t a t e a f t e r t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f a

    m a g n e t i c e l d

    D . 2 . 2 T h e o r y : t r a n s i t i o n t o a d e n s i t y w a v e g l a s s w i t h a r a n d o m p h a s e a n d s p i n d e g r e e s o f f r e e d o m o n t h e s o l i t o n s

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    O u t l i n e

    A ) N I N a n d N S N s t r u c t u r e s b e y o n d l o w e s t o r d e r p e r t u r b a t i o n i n t h e i n t e r f a c e t r a n s p a r e n c i e s

    A . 1 . N o r m a l t u n n e l j u n c t i o n s : a l r e a d y a c o l l e c t i v e c h a n n e l

    A . 2 . W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e t u n n e l i n g i n N S N t r i l a y e r s : c o l l e c t i v e c h a n n e l p r o b e d b y a p h a s e g r a d i e n t

    B ) S u b g a p t u n n e l i n g v i a q u a n t u m i n t e r f e r e n c e e e c t i n c h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e s

    B . 1 . W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e s u b g a p t u n n e l i n g p i c t u r e

    B . 2 . C o m p a r i s o n w i t h t h e L a t y s h e v e x p e r i m e n t , m a i n r e s u l t s o n t h e D e l f t e x p e r i m e n t w i t h s u p e r c o n d u c t o r s

    C ) J o s e p h s o n e e c t t h r o u g h a c h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e

    B . 1 . C h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e

    B . 2 . S p i n d e n s i t y w a v e

    D ) E n e r g y r e l a x a t i o n i n s p i n d e n s i t y w a v e s

    D . 1 . A s i n g l e s t r o n g p i n n i n g i m p u r i t y : t w o l e v e l s y s t e m s v e r s u s S c h o t t k y a n o m a l y

    D . 1 . 1 E x p e r i m e n t s ( L a s j a u n i a s , B i l j a k o v i c , M o n c e a u e t a l ) : Cp(T) T

    2s p e c i c h e a t a s f o r t w o - l e v e l s y s t e m s

    D . 1 . 2 T h e o r y : G e n e r a l i z a t i o n o f t h e L a r k i n - O v c h i n n i k o v l e v e l s p l i t t i n g f o r l o c a l d e f e c t s i n a C D W .

    D . 2 . C o u p l i n g t o a m a g n e t i c e l d i n a c o m m e n s u r a t e s p i n d e n s i t y w a v e

    D . 2 . 1 R e c e n t e x p e r i m e n t s ( L a s j a u n i a s , S a h l i n g , R e m e n y i ) : e v i d e n c e o f a n e w g r o u n d s t a t e a f t e r t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f a

    m a g n e t i c e l d

    D . 2 . 2 T h e o r y : t r a n s i t i o n t o a d e n s i t y w a v e g l a s s w i t h a r a n d o m p h a s e a n d s p i n d e g r e e s o f f r e e d o m o n t h e s o l i t o n s

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    A . 1 . ) N o r m a l t u n n e l j u n c t i o n s

    H y p o t h e s i s a b o u t t h e i n s u l a t o r : B C S - l i k e d i s p e r s i o n r e l a t i o n p o p u l a t e d b y g e n u i n e

    e l e c t r o n s a n d h o l e s

    kk FF

    Ene

    rgy

    Wavevector

    Filled states

    Empty states

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    L e t ' c o m e b a c k t o t h e C a r o l i e t a l . t r a n s p o r t f o r m u l a : a n e l e c t r o n c a n b e

    t r a n s m i t t e d f r o m l e f t t o r i g h t a c r o s s t h e i n s u l a t o r , a n d a t t h e s a m e t i m e a h o l e i s

    t r a n s m i t t e d f r o m r i g h t t o l e f t .

    AG,

    GR,a,a b,b

    e e

    hh

    a b NIN

    time t1

    time t2

    T h e e l e c t r o n a n d h o l e c a n b o u n c e a t t h e i n t e r f a c e s

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    =

    +

    +

    N NI N N

    N

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    one interface

    bouncing at

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    involving

    both

    interfaces

    e e

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    A ) P r o c e s s e s n o t c o u p l i n g t o a m a g n e t i c u x

    Direct propagation, no bouncing

    IN N

    Local bouncing at one interfacee

    h

    h

    e

    Magnetic flux

    B ) W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e p r o c e s s e s w i t h h/2e - p e r i o d i c m a g n e t o c o n d u c t a n c e

    e

    h

    h

    h

    The hole bounces between the two interfaces

    N I N

    W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e l o o p s a c r o s s t h e e n t i r e s t r u c t u r e . A d v a n c e d - A d v a n c e d a n d

    R e t a r d e d - R e t a r d e d t r a n s m i s s i o n m o d e s . h/2e m o d u l a t i o n s o f t h e c o n d u c t a n c e .

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    O u t l i n e

    A ) N I N a n d N S N s t r u c t u r e s b e y o n d l o w e s t o r d e r p e r t u r b a t i o n i n t h e i n t e r f a c e t r a n s p a r e n c i e s

    A . 1 . N o r m a l t u n n e l j u n c t i o n s : a l r e a d y a c o l l e c t i v e c h a n n e l

    A . 2 . W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e t u n n e l i n g i n N S N t r i l a y e r s : c o l l e c t i v e c h a n n e l p r o b e d b y a p h a s e g r a d i e n t

    B ) S u b g a p t u n n e l i n g v i a q u a n t u m i n t e r f e r e n c e e e c t i n c h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e s

    B . 1 . W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e s u b g a p t u n n e l i n g p i c t u r e

    B . 2 . C o m p a r i s o n w i t h t h e L a t y s h e v e x p e r i m e n t , m a i n r e s u l t s o n t h e D e l f t e x p e r i m e n t w i t h s u p e r c o n d u c t o r s

    C ) J o s e p h s o n e e c t t h r o u g h a c h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e

    B . 1 . C h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e

    B . 2 . S p i n d e n s i t y w a v e

    D ) E n e r g y r e l a x a t i o n i n s p i n d e n s i t y w a v e s

    D . 1 . A s i n g l e s t r o n g p i n n i n g i m p u r i t y : t w o l e v e l s y s t e m s v e r s u s S c h o t t k y a n o m a l y

    D . 1 . 1 E x p e r i m e n t s ( L a s j a u n i a s , B i l j a k o v i c , M o n c e a u e t a l ) : Cp(T) T

    2s p e c i c h e a t a s f o r t w o - l e v e l s y s t e m s

    D . 1 . 2 T h e o r y : G e n e r a l i z a t i o n o f t h e L a r k i n - O v c h i n n i k o v l e v e l s p l i t t i n g f o r l o c a l d e f e c t s i n a C D W .

    D . 2 . C o u p l i n g t o a m a g n e t i c e l d i n a c o m m e n s u r a t e s p i n d e n s i t y w a v e

    D . 2 . 1 R e c e n t e x p e r i m e n t s ( L a s j a u n i a s , S a h l i n g , R e m e n y i ) : e v i d e n c e o f a n e w g r o u n d s t a t e a f t e r t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f a

    m a g n e t i c e l d

    D . 2 . 2 T h e o r y : t r a n s i t i o n t o a d e n s i t y w a v e g l a s s w i t h a r a n d o m p h a s e a n d s p i n d e g r e e s o f f r e e d o m o n t h e s o l i t o n s

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

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    B . 1 . ) T u n n e l i n g v i a q u a n t u m i n t e r f e r e n c e e e c t i n C D W s

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    A s p o i n t e d o u t b y V i s s c h e r e t a l . i n t h e i r ' 0 0 R a n d o m M a t r i x T h e o r y p a p e r , t h e d a m a g e d n o r m a l

    r e g i o n a r o u n d t h e n a n o h o l e i s n o r m a l .

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    f o r a n o r m a l r e g i o n o f s i z e

    .M o r e o v e r e v e n w i t h d i s o d e r , H i k a m i b o x e s c o n t a i n a d v a n c e d - a d v a n c e d a n d r e t a r d e d - r e t a r d e d d i u s i o n m o d e s

    s t a n d a r d w e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n d o e s n o t a p p l y .

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    B . 2 . ) C o m p a r i s o n w i t h t h e L a t y s h e v e x p e r i m e n t

    1 . A b s e n c e o f m a g n e t o r e s i s t a n c e o s c i l l a t i o n s w i t h o u t n a n o h o l e s

    2 . A b s e n c e o f m a g n e t o r e s i s t a n c e o s c i l l a t i o n s w i t h n a n o h o l e s b u t w i t h o u t s l i d i n g

    m o t i o n

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    4 . P o s i t i v e m a g n e t o r e s i s t a n c e a t l o w e l d w i t h n a n o h o l e s

    5 . M a g n e t o r e s i s t a n c e o s c i l l a t i o n s a t h i g h t e m p e r a t u r e ( 52 K ) b e c a u s e t h e e n - e r g y / t e m p e r a t u r e s c a l e i s

    o r

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    s u g g e s t t h a t t h e C D W c o n d e n s a t e i s n o t i n v o l v e d .

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

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    T o c o n c l u d e t h i s p a r t o f t h e s e m i n a r :

    I t l o o k s l i k e w e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e s u b g a p t u n n e l i n g i s t h e c l u e t o t h e L a t y s h e v

    e x p e r i m e n t .

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    o n t h e q u a s i - o n e d i m e n s i o n a l i t y ( c h a r g e a c c u m u l a t i o n ) .

    B u t t h e t u n n e l i n g e v e n t i n i t s e l f d o e s n o t c o u p l e t o c o l l e c t i v e m o t i o n ( t u n n e l i n g

    t h r o u g h t h e d a m a g e d r e g i o n o f s i z e ) .

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    c h a n i c a l C D W g r o u n d s t a t e . A n y p o s s i b i l i t y o f p r o b i n g p h a s e

    c o h e r e n c e o f a C D W : J o s e p h s o n e e c t t h r o u g h a C D W ( o r a

    S D W ) ?

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

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    O u t l i n e

    A ) N I N a n d N S N s t r u c t u r e s b e y o n d l o w e s t o r d e r p e r t u r b a t i o n i n t h e i n t e r f a c e t r a n s p a r e n c i e s

    A . 1 . N o r m a l t u n n e l j u n c t i o n s : a l r e a d y a c o l l e c t i v e c h a n n e l

    A . 2 . W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e t u n n e l i n g i n N S N t r i l a y e r s : c o l l e c t i v e c h a n n e l p r o b e d b y a p h a s e g r a d i e n t

    B ) S u b g a p t u n n e l i n g v i a q u a n t u m i n t e r f e r e n c e e e c t i n c h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e s

    B . 1 . W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e s u b g a p t u n n e l i n g p i c t u r e

    B . 2 . C o m p a r i s o n w i t h t h e L a t y s h e v e x p e r i m e n t , m a i n r e s u l t s o n t h e D e l f t e x p e r i m e n t w i t h s u p e r c o n d u c t o r s

    C ) J o s e p h s o n e e c t t h r o u g h a c h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e

    B . 1 . C h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e

    B . 2 . S p i n d e n s i t y w a v e

    D ) E n e r g y r e l a x a t i o n i n s p i n d e n s i t y w a v e s

    D . 1 . A s i n g l e s t r o n g p i n n i n g i m p u r i t y : t w o l e v e l s y s t e m s v e r s u s S c h o t t k y a n o m a l y

    D . 1 . 1 E x p e r i m e n t s ( L a s j a u n i a s , B i l j a k o v i c , M o n c e a u e t a l ) : Cp(T) T

    2s p e c i c h e a t a s f o r t w o - l e v e l s y s t e m s

    D . 1 . 2 T h e o r y : G e n e r a l i z a t i o n o f t h e L a r k i n - O v c h i n n i k o v l e v e l s p l i t t i n g f o r l o c a l d e f e c t s i n a C D W .

    D . 2 . C o u p l i n g t o a m a g n e t i c e l d i n a c o m m e n s u r a t e s p i n d e n s i t y w a v e

    D . 2 . 1 R e c e n t e x p e r i m e n t s ( L a s j a u n i a s , S a h l i n g , R e m e n y i ) : e v i d e n c e o f a n e w g r o u n d s t a t e a f t e r t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f a

    m a g n e t i c e l d

    D . 2 . 2 T h e o r y : t r a n s i t i o n t o a d e n s i t y w a v e g l a s s w i t h a r a n d o m p h a s e a n d s p i n d e g r e e s o f f r e e d o m o n t h e s o l i t o n s

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    h,) = 0 e l e c t r o n - h o l e p a i r s d o n o t d e p h a s e a t z e r o b i a s

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    S - C D W - S j u n c t i o n

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    e, = 0 + 1 cos(Qx + ) a n d h, = 0 1 cos(Qx + )

    W e d e d u c e Vimp(e, h,) = 0 d e p h a s i n g o f e l e c t r o n - h o l e p a i r b y a s i n g l e i m p u r i t y . C o n r m e d b y m i c r o s c o p i c c a l c u l a t i o n s o f t h e d i u s i o n m o d e s .

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

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    C o m p a r i s o n w i t h e x p e r i m e n t s ( S y n c h e n k o , M o n c e a u , J P C M ' 0 3 )

    M a x i m u m o f r e s i s t a n c e f o r a S - C D W j u n c t i o n w i t h o u t i n s u l a t i n g b a r r i e r s ( c u r v e s

    c , d , e ) n o p e n e t r a t i o n o f A n d r e e v p a i r s i n a C D W .

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    C o n c l u s i o n o f t h i s p a r t o f t h e s e m i n a r :

    . . . . T h e J o s e p h s o n e e c t p r o v i d e s n o e v i d e n c e o f p h a s e c o h e r e n c e o f a C D W .

    W h a t a b o u t g o i n g t o v e r y l o w t e m p e r a t u r e s ?

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

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    O u t l i n e

    A ) N I N a n d N S N s t r u c t u r e s b e y o n d l o w e s t o r d e r p e r t u r b a t i o n i n t h e i n t e r f a c e t r a n s p a r e n c i e s

    A . 1 . N o r m a l t u n n e l j u n c t i o n s : a l r e a d y a c o l l e c t i v e c h a n n e l

    A . 2 . W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e t u n n e l i n g i n N S N t r i l a y e r s : c o l l e c t i v e c h a n n e l p r o b e d b y a p h a s e g r a d i e n t

    B ) S u b g a p t u n n e l i n g v i a q u a n t u m i n t e r f e r e n c e e e c t i n c h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e s

    B . 1 . W e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e s u b g a p t u n n e l i n g p i c t u r e

    B . 2 . C o m p a r i s o n w i t h t h e L a t y s h e v e x p e r i m e n t , m a i n r e s u l t s o n t h e D e l f t e x p e r i m e n t w i t h s u p e r c o n d u c t o r s

    C ) J o s e p h s o n e e c t t h r o u g h a c h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e

    B . 1 . C h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e

    B . 2 . S p i n d e n s i t y w a v e

    D ) E n e r g y r e l a x a t i o n i n s p i n d e n s i t y w a v e s

    D . 1 . A s i n g l e s t r o n g p i n n i n g i m p u r i t y : t w o l e v e l s y s t e m s v e r s u s S c h o t t k y a n o m a l y

    D . 1 . 1 E x p e r i m e n t s ( L a s j a u n i a s , B i l j a k o v i c , M o n c e a u e t a l ) : Cp(T) T

    2s p e c i c h e a t a s f o r t w o - l e v e l s y s t e m s

    D . 1 . 2 T h e o r y : G e n e r a l i z a t i o n o f t h e L a r k i n - O v c h i n n i k o v l e v e l s p l i t t i n g f o r l o c a l d e f e c t s i n a C D W .

    D . 2 . C o u p l i n g t o a m a g n e t i c e l d i n a c o m m e n s u r a t e s p i n d e n s i t y w a v e

    D . 2 . 1 R e c e n t e x p e r i m e n t s ( L a s j a u n i a s , S a h l i n g , R e m e n y i ) : e v i d e n c e o f a n e w g r o u n d s t a t e a f t e r t h e a p p l i c a t i o n o f a

    m a g n e t i c e l d

    D . 2 . 2 T h e o r y : t r a n s i t i o n t o a d e n s i t y w a v e g l a s s w i t h a r a n d o m p h a s e a n d s p i n d e g r e e s o f f r e e d o m o n t h e s o l i t o n s

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

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    D . 1 . 1 . A s i n g l e s t r o n g p i n n i n g i m p u r i t y .

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    u s e d t o w a r m t h e s y s t e m . T h e t e m p e r a t u r e o f t h e s a m p l e m e a s u r e d a s a f u n c t i o n o f t i m e f o r

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    t h e l o n g e s t r e l a x a t i o n t i m e ( e q u i l i b r i u m r e l a x a t i o n ) .

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    e n e r g y i s t h e r e s u l t o f

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    ..., 0, 2, 4, ...

    W i t h 1 . a n d 2 . w e h a v e a a t p h a s e i n t h e g r o u n d s t a t e : (x) = 2n w i t h n a n i n t e g e r . T h e e x c i t a t i o n s a r e p a i r s o f s o l i t o n s / a n t i s o l i t o n s

    2 (n+1)

    2 n

    ( )x

    x

    Soliton Antisoliton

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    E

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    3 . H o w e v e r t h e i m p u r i t i e s t e n d t o x l o c a l l y t h e v a l u e o f t h e p h a s e . T h i s c a n

    r e s u l t i n a d i p o l e ( o r b i s o l i t o n ) = b o u n d s t a t e o f a s o l i t o n a n d a n a n t i s o l i t o n . T h e

    s y m m e t r y (xi) (xi) i s b r o k e n b y t h e i m p u r i t y p i n n i n g t e r m

    Dipole

    Antidipole

    ( )x

    2(n1)

    2 n

    2(n+1)

    unphysical

    x

    Impurity

    ( )xi

    E[ ]( )i

    x

    E0

    E + E0

    Dipole

    Antidipole

    T h i s d e n e s a n e e c t i v e t w o - l e v e l s y s t e m w i t h a s p l i t t i n g E 4ES, w i t h ESt h e e n e r g y o f a 2 s o l i t o n . E i s i n d e p e n d e n t o n t h e p i n n i n g e n e r g y . T h e b a r r i e r i s r o u g h l y t h e p i n n i n g e n e r g y .

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    D . 2 . E e c t o f a m a g n e t i c e l d i n a c o m m e n s u r a t e S D W

    D . 2 . 1 E x p e r i m e n t a l s t u d y ( b y J . C . L a s j a u n i a s , G . R e m e n y i , S . S a h l i n g ) o f t h e e q u i l i b r i u m

    h e a t r e l a x a t i o n o f ( T M T T F ) 2 B r i n a m a g n e t i c e l d ( p o s s i b l e b e c a u s e o f t h e n a r r o w r e l a x a t i o n

    t i m e s p e c t r u m ) . E v i d e n c e o f a v e r y s t a b l e n e w b r a n c h i n t h e s p e c i c h e a t

    ( T = 92 m K ) :

    1

    10

    102

    103

    104

    10-2

    10-1

    1 10hc

    Specificheat(mJ/mo

    lK)

    Magnetic field (T)

    Branch 1

    Branch 2

    Bisolitons (spin-up)

    Bisolitons (total)

    R . M l i n , J . C . L a s j a u n i a s , S . S a h l i n g , G . R e m e n y i a n d K . B i l j a k o v i c P R L 9 7 , 2 2 7 2 0 3 ( ' 0 6 ) . A n y

    e x p l a n a t i o n ?

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    D . 2 . 2 A s i n g l e 2 s o l i t o n i n a Z e e m a n e l d

    S o l i t o n s a n d a n t i s o l i t o n s c a r r y a s p i n !

    ( )x

    x0

    2

    h

    spin soliton

    spin soliton

    no soliton

    hc

    0

    spin or spin0

    ES

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    T h e S D W g r o u n d s t a t e i s u n s t a b l e f o r h > hc.

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    N u c l e a t i o n o f d e c o n n e d p a i r s o f s o l i t o n a n d a n t i s o l i t o n a t a s t r o n g p i n n i n g i m p u r i t y

    -0.75

    -0.5

    -0.25

    0

    0.25

    -2 -1 0 1 2

    Potentialenergy(K)

    i / 2

    h = 0 T

    (a)

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    -0.5

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    0

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    -2 -1 0 1 2

    i / 2

    h = 7.3 T

    (b)

    (2)

    (3)

    (1)

    ( 1 ) ( 2 ) : t r a n s i t i o n b e t w e e n a n a n t i b i s o l i t o n a n d a b i s o l i t o n .

    ( 2 ) ( 3 ) : n u c l e a t i o n o f a n a d d i t i o n a l s o l i t o n - a n t i s o l i t o n p a i r ( g a i n i n Z e e m a n e n e r g y ) .

    x x x

    ( ) ( )( )x x x

    (1) (2)

    (3)2

    Antibisoliton BisolitonAntibisoliton+

    soliton/antisoliton pair

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

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    S p i n e n t r o p y o f a S D W g l a s s

    ( )

    ( )

    ( )

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    x

    h>h c

    h

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    G e n e r a l c o n c l u s i o n s

    1 . T u n n e l i n g v i a w e a k l o c a l i z a t i o n - l i k e q u a n t u m i n t e r f e r e n c e e e c t t h r o u g h a n y

    g a p p e d s y s t e m .

    2 . P r o v i d e s a n e x p l a n a t i o n t o t h e L a t y s h e v e x p e r i m e n t o n C D W s ( a n d t o t h e D e l f t e x p e r i m e n t

    o n c r o s s e d A n d r e e v r e e c t i o n ) .

    3 . C h a r g e a c c u m u l a t i o n c o u p l e s s u b g a p t r a n s p o r t t o t h e C D W s l i d i n g m o t i o n . Q u a n t u m

    i n t e r f e r e n c e e e c t v i a t h e d a m a g e d r e g i o n a r o u n d a n a n o h o l e s u g g e s t s t h a t t h e C D W

    c o n d e n s a t e i s n o t i n v o l v e d i n t h e e x p e r i m e n t .

    4 . P h a s e c o h e r e n c e o f a c h a r g e d e n s i t y w a v e c a n n o t b e p r o b e d b y t h e J o s e p h s o n e e c t .

    5 . D e s c r i p t i o n o f e n e r g y r e l a x a t i o n i n C D W s a n d S D W s o n t h e b a s i s o f t h e L a r k i n - O v c h i n n i k o v

    l e v e l s p l i t t i n g m e c h a n i s m . T r a n s i t i o n t o a d e n s i t y w a v e g l a s s u p o n a p p l y i n g a m a g n e t i c e l d

    ( t h ) . V e r y p e r s i s t a n t m e t a s t a b l e b r a n c h i n t h e s p e c i c h e a t ( e x p ) .

    S o , n o e v i d e n c e o f t h e q u a n t u m m e c h a n i c a l f e a t u r e s o f t h e

    C D W g r o u n d s t a t e i n t h e d i s c u s s e d s i t u a t i o n s . F i n a l t r a n s p a r e n c y

    n o t t o b e f o r g o t t e n . . . . . . . . . .

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

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    R e f e r e n c e s

    o n t h e L a t y s h e v e x p e r i m e n t : S . D u h o t , R . M l i n , P h y s . R e v . B 7 6 , 1 8 4 5 0 3

    ( 2 0 0 7 )

    o n S - C D W j u n c t i o n s : S . D u h o t , R . M l i n , E P J B 5 5 ( 2 0 0 7 )

    o n s o l i t o n d i p o l e s : R . M l i n , J . C . L a s j a u n i a s , S . S a h l i n g , G . R e m e n y i , K . B i l j a k o v i c ,

    P R L 9 7 , 2 2 7 2 0 3 ( 2 0 0 6 ) .

    A c k n o w l e d g m e n t s

    T h e M o n c e a u t e a m + S . B r a z o v s k i i + J . P . B r i s o n , P . R o d i r e ( o n - g o i n g p r o j e c t ) .

    T h e G r e n o b l e t h e o r e t i c i a n s : R . W h i t n e y + m a n y d i s c u s s i o n s w i t h B . D o u o t , D .

    F e i n b e r g , S . F l o r e n s , M . H o u z e t , F . P i s t o l e s i , J . R a n n i n g e r o n t h e s u p e r c o n d u c t i n g

    s i d e o f t h e p r o b l e m

    T y p e s e t b y F o i l T

    E

    X 4 2