Ratchet potential for fluxons in Josephson-Junction arrays
Fernando Falo, Pedro J. Martinez, Juan J. Mazo, Sofia Cilla
Abstract
We propose a simple configuration of a one-dimensional parallel array of Josephson junctions in which the pinning potential for trapped fluxons lacks inversion symmetry (ratchet potential). This sytem can be modelised by a set of non-linear pendula with alternating lengths and harmonic couplings. We show, by molecular dynamics simulations, that fluxons behave as single particles in which the predictions for overdamped thermal ratchet can be easily verified.
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