Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 3452–3455 (2000)

Testing the Kibble-Zurek Scenario with Annular Josephson Tunnel Junctions

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E. Kavoussanaki^1,*, R. Monaco^2,†, and R. J. Rivers^1,‡
¹Theoretical Physics, Blackett Laboratory, Imperial College, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2BZ, United Kingdom
²Istituto di Cibernetica del C.N.R., I-80072, Arco Felice (Na), Italy
and INFM-Dipartimento di Fisica, Universita' di Salerno, I-84081 Baronissi (Sa), Italy

Received 9 May 2000; published in the issue dated 16 October 2000

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 ³He and superconductors. We show how experiments with annular Josephson tunnel junctions can, and do, provide further support for this scenario.

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http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.3452

DOI:

10.1103/PhysRevLett.85.3452

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67.40.Vs

^*Email address: e.kavoussanaki@ic.ac.uk

^†Email address: roberto@sa.infn.it

^‡Email address: r.rivers@ic.ac.uk

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Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 3452–3455 (2000)

Testing the Kibble-Zurek Scenario with Annular Josephson Tunnel Junctions