title: Shot noise and multiple Andreev reflections in d-wave superconductors.
abstract: We present a theoretical analysis of the shot noise in d-wave/d-wave contacts with arbitrary transparency, including the contribution of multiple Andreev reflections. The multiple charge quanta transferred in these processes are revealed as a huge enhancement of the noise-current ratio at low voltages, which survives for all crystal misorientations. We also show how different ingredients such as nonmagnetic impurities or a magnetic field produce very characteristic hallmarks in the shot noise, which can be used as a further test of the d-wave scenario in superconducting cuprates.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Theoretische Festkörperphysik, Universität Karlsruhe, Germany.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Cuevas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fogelström