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Mapping the topological proximity-induced gap of multiterminal Josephson junctions

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2024-12-17 v2

Abstract

Multiterminal Josephson junctions (MTJJs), devices in which a normal metal is in contact with three or more superconducting leads, have been proposed as artificial analogs of topological crystals. The topological nature of MTJJs manifests as a modulation of the quasiparticle density of states (DOS) in the normal metal that may be probed by tunneling measurements. We show that one can reveal this modulation by measuring the resistance of diffusive MTJJs with normal contacts, which shows rich structure as a function of the phase differences {ϕi}\{\phi_i \}. Our approach demonstrates a simple yet powerful technique for exploring topological effects in MTJJs.

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@article{arxiv.2408.09023,
  title  = {Mapping the topological proximity-induced gap of multiterminal Josephson junctions},
  author = {Maxwell Wisne and Yanpei Deng and Markus Lilja and Pertti Hakonen and Venkat Chandrasekhar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2408.09023},
  year   = {2024}
}

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6 pages, 4 figures