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We report the realization of multilayer three-dimensional nanobridge Josephson junctions based on Nb/NbN and Nb/TiN superconducting stacks fabricated using electron-beam lithography and chlorine-based dry etching. In this architecture, a…

Approaches to developing large-scale superconducting quantum processors must cope with the numerous microscopic degrees of freedom that are ubiquitous in solid-state devices. State-of-the-art superconducting qubits employ aluminum oxide…

Superconducting electronic devices have re-emerged as contenders for both classical and quantum computing due to their fast operation speeds, low dissipation and long coherence times. An ultimate demonstration of coherence is lasing. We use…

The narrow bandgap of semiconductors allows for thick, uniform Josephson junction barriers, potentially enabling reproducible, stable, and compact superconducting qubits. We study vertically stacked van der Waals Josephson junctions with…

In this work, we briefly overview various options for Josephson junctions which should be scalable down to nanometer range for utilization in nanoscale digital superconducting technology. Such junctions should possess high values of…

Josephson junctions were fabricated using two different methods of barrier formation. The trilayers employed were Nb/Al-AlOx/Nb on sapphire, where the first two layers were epitaxial. The oxide barrier was formed either by exposing the Al…

Superconductivity · Physics 2010-12-16 Paul B. Welander , Timothy J. McArdle , James N. Eckstein

Aluminum-based Josephson junctions are currently the main sources of nonlinearity for control and manipulation of superconducting qubits. A phase-slip junction, the dual of a Josephson junction, provides an alternative source of…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-02-09 Cheeranjeev Purmessur , Kaicheung Chow , Bernard van Heck , Angela Kou

Topological superconductivity holds promise for fault-tolerant quantum computing. While planar Josephson junctions are attractive candidates to realize this exotic state, direct phase-measurements as the fingerprint of the topological…

We present a way to We present a way to fabricate bicrystal Josephson junctions of high-Tc cuprate superconductors that does not require bulk bicrystalline substrates. Based on vector substrate technology, this novel approach makes use of a…

Hybrid devices comprised of topological insulator (TI) nanostructures in proximity to s-wave superconductors (SC) are expected to pave the way towards topological quantum computation. Fabrication under ultra-high vacuum conditions is…

Josephson junctions manufactured to tight tolerances are necessary components for superconducting quantum computing. Developing precise manufacturing techniques for Josephson junctions requires an understanding of their make-up and robust…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-10-10 Oscar W. Kennedy , Kevin G. Crawford , Kowsar Shahbazi , Connor D. Shelly

We report on the fabrication and measurements of a superconducting junction of a single-crystalline Au nanowire, connected to Al electrodes. Current-Voltage characteristic curve shows clear supercurrent branch below the superconducting…

We demonstrate shadow evaporation-based fabrication of high-quality ultrasmall normal metal -- insulator -- superconductor tunnel junctions where the thickness of the superconducting electrode is not limited by the requirement of small…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-09-29 J. T. Peltonen , A. Moisio , V. F. Maisi , M. Meschke , J. S. Tsai , J. P. Pekola

We calculate the current phase relation of a planar Josephson junction with a ferromagnetic weak link located on top of a thin normal metal film. Following experimental observations we assume transparent superconductor-ferromagnet…

Superconductivity · Physics 2013-05-09 D. M. Heim , N. G. Pugach , M. Yu. Kupriyanov , E. Goldobin , D. Koelle , R. Kleiner

Superconductor digital electronics using Josephson junctions as ultrafast switches and magnetic-flux encoding of information was proposed over 30 years ago as a sub-terahertz clock frequency alternative to semiconductor electronics based on…

Superconductivity · Physics 2016-06-03 Sergey K. Tolpygo

The combination of an ordinary s-type superconductor with three-dimensional topological insulators creates a promising platform for fault-tolerant topological quantum computing circuits based on Majorana braiding. The backbone of the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-10-28 Gerrit Behner , Abdur Rehman Jalil , Alina Rupp , Hans Lüth , Detlev Grützmacher , Thomas Schäpers

Superconducting qubits based on Al/AlOx/Al Josephson junction are one of the most promising candidates for the physical implementation of universal quantum computers. Due to scalability and compatibility with the state-of-the-art…

Twisted interfaces between stacked van der Waals cuprate crystals enable tunable Josephson coupling between in-plane anisotropic superconducting order parameters. Employing a novel cryogenic assembly technique, we fabricate Josephson…

The $\pi$-ring qubit array is described using quasiclassical approaches that are shown to be accurate and give clarity to the complex energy landscape of connected vortex qubits. Using the techniques, large arrays of Josephson junction…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2022-06-23 Michael Forrester , Fedor Kusmartsev

We present ferromagnetic Nb/Al2O3/Ni60Cu40/Nb Josephson junctions (SIFS) with an ultrathin Al2O3 tunnel barrier. The junction fabrication was optimized regarding junction insulation and homogeneity of current transport. Using…

Superconductivity · Physics 2007-05-23 M. Weides , K. Tillmann , H. Kohlstedt