London- vs Josephson penetration depth

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The London penetration depth and the Josephson penetration depth are two distinct concepts in superconductivity. The London penetration depth refers to the distance a magnetic field penetrates into a bulk superconductor, while the Josephson penetration depth pertains to the flux distribution within a long Josephson junction. The Josephson depth does not directly depend on the properties of the superconductors forming the junction, although it is implicitly influenced by the critical current density (jc).

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Hi everyone. What is the difference between the London penetration depth and the Josephson penetration depth? Both of them have to do with the penetration of a magnetic field into the superconductor as far as I can see...
 
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The London penetration depth has to do with the distance flux penetrates into a bulk superconductor.
The Josephson penetration depth has to do with the flux distribution of in a long Josephson junction. The latter does not explicitly depend on the properties of the superconductors that form the juncion (although there is an implicit dependence due to jc)
 

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