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Josephson effects in the junction formed by \emph{DIII}-class topological and $s$-wave superconductors with an embedded quantum dot

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2015-06-23 v2

Abstract

We investigate the Josephson effects in the junction formed by \emph{DIII}-class topological and ss-wave superconductors, by embedding a quantum dot in the junction. Three dot-superconductor coupling manners are considered, respectively. As a result, the Josephson current is found to oscillate in 2π2\pi period. Moreover, the presence of Majorana doublet in the \emph{DIII}-class superconductor renders the current finite at the case of zero phase difference, with its sign determined by the fermion parity of such a jucntion. In addition, the dot-superconductor coupling plays a nontrivial role in adjusting the Josephson current. When the ss-wave superconductor couples to the dot in the weak limit, the current direction will have an opportunity to reverse. The results in this work will be helpful for understanding the transport properties of the \emph{DIII}-class superconductor.

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@article{arxiv.1506.05188,
  title  = {Josephson effects in the junction formed by \emph{DIII}-class topological and $s$-wave superconductors with an embedded quantum dot},
  author = {Zhen Gao and Wan-Fei Shan and Wei-Jiang Gong},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1506.05188},
  year   = {2015}
}

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9 pages, 5 figures