This review provides a theoretical basis for understanding the current-phase relation (CΦR)
for the stationary (dc) Josephson effect in various types of superconducting junctions. The …

Using remarkably simple experimental techniques it is possible to gently break a metallic
contact and thus form conducting nanowires. During the last stages of the pulling a neck …

Mesoscopic physics refers to the physics of structures larger than a nanometer (one billionth
of a meter) but smaller than a micrometer (one millionth of a meter). This size range is the …

A microscopic theory of the transport properties of quantum point contacts giving a unified
description of the normal conductor-superconductor (NS) and superconductor …

We have calculated all the components of the current in a short one-dimensional channel
between two superconductors for arbitrary voltages and transparencies D of the channel …

Although Josephson junction qubits show great promise for quantum computing, the origin
of dominant decoherence mechanisms remains unknown. Improving the operation of a …

In this article, we review the state of the art on the transport properties of quantum dot
systems connected to superconducting and normal electrodes. The review is mainly focused …

Measurement of multiple Andreev Reflection (MAR) in a Josephson junction made from an
InAs quantum well heterostructure with epitaxial aluminum is used to quantify a highly …

We have determined the individual transmission coefficients of Al quantum point contacts
containing up to six conduction channels. The determination is based on a comparison of …

The formation of bound states at surfaces of materials with an energy gap in the bulk
electron spectrum is a well known physical phenomenon. At superconductor surfaces …