Non-Gaussian noise effects in the dynamics of a short overdamped Josephson junction

The role of thermal and non-Gaussian noise on the dynamics of driven short overdamped Josephson junctions is studied. The mean escape time of the junction is investigated considering Gaussian, Cauchy-Lorentz and L,vy-Smirnov probability distributions of the noise signals. In these conditions we find resonant activation and the first evidence of noise enhanced stability in a metastable system in the presence of L,vy noise. For Cauchy-Lorentz noise source, trapping phenomena and power law dependence on the noise intensity are observed.