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The Josephson pendulum as a nonlinear capacitor

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In the quantum electrodynamic circuit theory of weak link constrictions, the singly connected weak link exhibits energy bands in charge space. Here, it is shown that charge space energy bands arise also in the quantum mechanical treatment of a Josephson pendulum.

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Widom, A., Megaloudis, G., Clark, T.D. et al. The Josephson pendulum as a nonlinear capacitor. J Low Temp Phys 57, 651–658 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00683687

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