We analyse the
proximity effect in hybrid nanoscale junctions involving superconducting leads.
We develop a general framework for the analysis of the proximity effect using
the same theoretical methods typically employed for the analysis of conductance
properties. We apply our method to a normal-superconductor tunnel contact and
compare our results to previous results.
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