Parity effect in a small superconducting island

D. V. Averin; Yuli V. Nazarov

doi:10.1016/0921-4526(94)90075-2

Parity effect in a small superconducting island

D. V. Averin
, Yuli V. Nazarov

Physics and Astronomy

Delft University of Technology

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Abstract

We consider the thermodynamics of the parity effect in a superconducting island. It is shown that the contribution of the order parameter fluctuations to the odd-even energy difference of the island is small. This confirms the mean-field (BCS) picture of the parity effect.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	310-315
Number of pages	6
Journal	Physica B: Condensed Matter
Volume	203
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0921-4526(94)90075-2
State	Published - Dec 1994

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