During the past 15 years a new field has emerged, which combines superconductivity and
spintronics, with the goal to pave a way for new types of devices for applications combining …

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 …

We report measurements of the temperature dependence of the critical current, I c, in
Josephson junctions consisting of conventional superconducting banks of Nb and a weakly …

The mutual influence of superconductivity and magnetism in F/S systems, ie systems of
alternating ferromagnetic (F) and superconducting (S) layers, is comprehensively reviewed …

A superconducting-phase quantum bit (qubit) involves three or more Josephson junctions
combined into a superconducting loop and defines one of the promising solid-state device …

We present measurements of the current-phase relation (CPR) of superconductor-
ferromagnet-superconductor (SFS) Josephson junctions as a function of temperature. The …

In the last decade, great progress has been made in atomic-layer synthesis of high-
temperature superconductors (HTS) and related oxides. Achievements include growth of …

We report a direct observation of the transition of the superconductor-ferromagnet-
superconductor (SFS) junctions to the π state. This manifests itself in the half-period shift of …

The Josephson coupling of two isotropic s-wave superconductors through a small,
magnetically active junction is studied. This is done as a function of junction transparency …

We discuss the nature and sequence of phase transitions in two-dimensional systems with
continuous degeneracy, in which other factors must be taken into account in addition to the …