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Asymmetric Fraunhofer pattern in Josephson junctions from heterodimensional superlattice V$_5$S$_8$

Superconductivity 2022-06-08 v2 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Quantum Physics

Abstract

Introduction of spin-orbit coupling (SOC) in a Josephson junction (JJ) gives rise to unusual Josephson effects. We investigate JJs based on a newly discovered heterodimensional superlattice V5_5S8_8 with a special form of SOC. The unique homointerface of our JJs enables elimination of extrinsic effects due to interfaces and disorder. We observe asymmetric Fraunhofer patterns with respect to both the perpendicular magnetic field and the current. The asymmetry is influenced by an in-plane magnetic field. Analysis of the pattern points to a nontrivial spatial distribution of the Josephson current that is intrinsic to the SOC in V5_5S8_8.

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@article{arxiv.2203.17151,
  title  = {Asymmetric Fraunhofer pattern in Josephson junctions from heterodimensional superlattice V$_5$S$_8$},
  author = {Juewen Fan and Bingyan Jiang and Jiaji Zhao and Ran Bi and Jiadong Zhou and Zheng Liu and Guang Yang and Jie Shen and Fanming Qu and Li Lu and Ning Kang and Xiaosong Wu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2203.17151},
  year   = {2022}
}

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15 pages,5 figures