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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 2π2\pi. 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 I(V)I(V) 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 I(V)I(V), which becomes asymmetric for a single incident angle. We show how the angle-resolved I(V)I(V) curve becomes a spectroscopic tool for the chirality and degeneracy of ABS.

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@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}
}

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5 pages, 3 figures

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