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Doppler Shift in Andreev Reflection from a Moving Superconducting Condensate in Nb/InAs Josephson Junctions

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2010-01-04 v2 Superconductivity

Abstract

We study narrow ballistic Josephson weak links in a InAs quantum wells contacted by Nb electrodes and find a dramatic magnetic-field suppression of the Andreev reflection amplitude, which occurs even for in-plane field orientation with essentially no magnetic flux through the junction. Our observations demonstrate the presence of a Doppler shift in the energy of the Andreev levels, which results from diamagnetic screening currents in the hybrid Nb/InAs-banks. The data for conductance, excess and critical currents can be consistently explained in terms of the sample geometry and the McMillan energy, characterizing the transparency of the Nb/InAs-interface.

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@article{arxiv.0903.0321,
  title  = {Doppler Shift in Andreev Reflection from a Moving Superconducting Condensate in Nb/InAs Josephson Junctions},
  author = {F. Rohlfing and G. Tkachov and F. Otto and K. Richter and D. Weiss and G. Borghs and C. Strunk},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0903.0321},
  year   = {2010}
}

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4 pages, 5 figures, title modified