Testing the Kibble-Zurek Scenario with Annular Josephson Tunnel Junctions
- 16 October 2000
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters
- Vol. 85 (16) , 3452-3455
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.85.3452
Abstract
In parallel with Kibble's description of the onset of phase transitions in the early Universe, Zurek has provided a simple picture for the onset of phase transitions in condensed matter systems, supported by agreement with experiments in and superconductors. We show how experiments with annular Josephson tunnel junctions can, and do, provide further support for this scenario.
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