Nonequilibrium properties of mesoscopic superconducting rings
In this thesis we study certain nonequilibrium properties of mesoscopic superconducting rings, i.e., rings of finite circumference. Two classes of nonequilibrium behavior will be considered: (i) the system is prepared in a nonequilibrium state and subsequently allowed to relax toward equilibrium, and (ii) the the system in contact with an external driving force that does not allow the system to relax toward equilibrium.
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