Multiple Andreev reflections in two-dimensional Josephson junctions with broken time-reversal symmetry
Superconductivity
2023-06-14 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Abstract
Andreev bound states (ABS) occur in Josephson junctions when the total phase of the Andreev and normal reflections is a multiple of . In ballistic junctions with an applied voltage bias, a quasi-particle undergoes multiple Andreev reflections before entering the leads, resulting in peaks in the current-voltage curve. Here we present a general model for Josephson junctions with spin-active interlayers i.e., magnetic or topological materials with broken time-reversal symmetry. We investigate how ABS change the peak positions and shape of , which becomes asymmetric for a single incident angle. We show how the angle-resolved curve becomes a spectroscopic tool for the chirality and degeneracy of ABS.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2301.02270,
title = {Multiple Andreev reflections in two-dimensional Josephson junctions with broken time-reversal symmetry},
author = {Linde A. B. Olde Olthof and Stijn R. de Wit and Shu-Ichiro Suzuki and Inanc Adagideli and Jason W. A. Robinson and Alexander Brinkman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.02270},
year = {2023}
}
Comments
5 pages, 3 figures