Stimulated quantum phase slips from weak electromagnetic radiations in superconducting nanowires

摘要

We study the rate of quantum phase slips in an ultranarrow superconductingnanowire exposed to weak electromagnetic radiations. The superconductor is in the dirty limit close to the superconducting-insulating transition, where fluxoids move in strong dissipation. We use a semiclassical approach and show that external radiation stimulates a significant enhancement in the probability of quantum phase slips.