Spectral properties of the ladder-like Josephson junction array

TL;DR

This paper provides a theoretical analysis of the spectral properties of a ladder-like array of inductively coupled Josephson junctions, revealing the density of states and wave amplitude distributions through analytical methods.

Contribution

It introduces an analytical approach to determine the density of states and wave amplitudes in a ladder-like Josephson junction array, including the effects of flat bands and singularities.

Findings

Density of states includes a delta function due to flat band.

Identifies 3N-2 singularities in the spectrum.

Analytical expressions for wave amplitude distribution using orthogonal polynomials.

Abstract

In this paper theoretical analysis of the ladder-like multirow array of inductively coupled Josephson junctions is presented. An external dc current is applied at the top to each of the columns of the array and is extracted at the bottom of that column. The density of states of the Josephson plasma waves has a $\delta$-function term due to the flat band and $3N-2$ singularities where $N$ is the number of rows. The spatial distribution of the amplitudes of the plasmon wave is computed analytically for any given value of the wavenumber $q$. It is expressed through the orthogonal polynomials that are similar but not identical to the Chebyshev polynomials.