Deformation-induced thermomagnetic effects in a twisted weak-link-bearing superconductor
S. A. Sergeenkov
Bogoliubov Laboratory of Theoretical Physics, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, 141980 Dubna, Russia
PACS: 74.50.+r, 74.62.Fj, 74.80.Bj, 75.80.+q
Abstract
Based upon the recently
introduced thermophase and piezophase mesocopic quantum effects in
Josephson junctions, several novel phenomena in a twisted
superconductor (containing a small anular SIS-type contact) under
influence of thermal gradient and applied magnetic field are
predicted. Namely, we consider a torsional analog of Josephson
piezomagnetism (and related magnetomechanical effect) as well as a
possible generation of a heat flux induced magnetic moment in a
weakly-coupled superconductor under a torsional deformation (analog
of Zavaritskii effect) along with the concomitant phenomena of
piezothermopower and piezothermal conductivity. The conditions under
which the predicted effects can be experimentally measured in
conventional superconductors and nanostructured materials with
implanted Josephson contacts are discussed.