Large Second-Order Josephson Effect in Planar Superconductor-Semiconductor Junctions
| Autor: | Zhang, P., Zarassi, A., Jarjat, L., Van de Sande, V., Pendharkar, M., Lee, J. S., Dempsey, C. P., McFadden, A. P., Harrington, S. D., Dong, J. T., Wu, H., Chen, A. -H., Hocevar, M., Palmstrøm, C. J., Frolov, S. M. |
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| Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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| Zdroj: | SciPost Phys. 16, 030 (2024) |
| Druh dokumentu: | Working Paper |
| DOI: | 10.21468/SciPostPhys.16.1.030 |
| Popis: | We investigate the current-phase relations of Al/InAs-quantum well planar Josephson junctions fabricated using nanowire shadowing technique. Based on several experiments, we conclude that the junctions exhibit an unusually large second-order Josephson harmonic, the $\sin(2\varphi)$ term. First, superconducting quantum interference devices (dc-SQUIDs) show half-periodic oscillations, tunable by gate voltages as well as magnetic flux. Second, Josephson junction devices exhibit kinks near half-flux quantum in supercurrent diffraction patterns. Third, half-integer Shapiro steps are present in the junctions. Similar phenomena are observed in Sn/InAs quantum well devices. We perform data fitting to a numerical model with a two-component current phase relation. Analysis including a loop inductance suggests that the sign of the second harmonic term is negative. The microscopic origins of the observed effect remain to be understood. We consider alternative explanations which can account for some but not all of the evidence. Comment: Written using The Block Method. Data on Zenodo DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6416083 v2: Added block "Non-identical negative and positive switching currents" and Figs.S4, S5. v3: Added Figs. 6, S6-S9, simulations with both inductive and second harmonic effects |
| Databáze: | arXiv |
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