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We perform extensive analysis of graphene Josephson junctions embedded in microwave circuits. By comparing a diffusive junction at 15 mK with a ballistic one at 15 mK and 1 K, we are able to reconstruct the current-phase relation.

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-07-21 Felix E. Schmidt , Mark D. Jenkins , Kenji Watanabe , Takashi Taniguchi , Gary A. Steele

We theoretically investigate the crystalline anisotropy of topological phase transitions in phase-controlled planar Josephson junctions (JJs) subject to spin-orbit coupling and in-plane magnetic fields. It is shown how topological…

Superconductivity · Physics 2021-03-04 Joseph D. Pakizer , Benedikt Scharf , Alex Matos-Abiague

Recent experimental discoveries of superconductivity and other exotic electronic states in twisted bilayer graphene (TBG) call for a reconsideration of our traditional theories of these states, usually based on the assumption of the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2019-09-06 Tero T. Heikkila , Timo Hyart

Twisted graphene based moir\'e heterostructures host a flat band at the magic angles where the kinetic energy of the charge carriers is quenched and interaction effects dominate. This results in emergent phases such as superconductors and…

Tunneling spectroscopy measurements are reported on optimally-doped and overdoped Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+\delta}$ single crystals. A novel point contact method is used to obtain superconductor-insulator-normal metal (SIN) and SIS…

Superconductivity · Physics 2007-05-23 L. Ozyuzer , C. Kurter , J. F. Zasadzinski , K. E. Gray , D. G. Hinks , N. Miyakawa

Exotic superconductors, such as high T$_C$, topological, and heavy-fermion superconductors, require phase sensitive measurements to determine the underlying pairing. Here we investigate the proximity-induced superconductivity in nanowires…

Superconductivity · Physics 2020-02-21 C. J. Trimble , M. T. Wei , N. F. Q. Yuan , S. S. Kalantre , P. Liu , H. -J Han , M. -G. Han , Y. Zhu , J. J. Cha , L. Fu , J. R. Williams

A purely electronic mechanism is proposed for the unconventional superconductivity recently observed in twisted bilayer graphene (tBG) close to the magic angle. Using the Migdal-Eliashberg framework on a one parameter effective lattice…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-02-19 Gargee Sharma , Maxim Trushin , Oleg P. Sushkov , Giovanni Vignale , Shaffique Adam

Three-dimensional topological insulators (TI's) in proximity with superconductors are expected to exhibit exotic phenomena such as topological superconductivity (TSC) and Majorana bound states (MBS), which may have applications in…

We study a diffusive superconductor--ferromagnet--superconductor (SFS) junction with in-plane ferromagnetic domains. Close to the superconducting transition temperature, we describe the proximity effect in the junction with the linearized…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2007-10-02 B. Crouzy , S. Tollis , D. A. Ivanov

Andreev reflection at a superconductor and Klein tunneling through an n-p junction in graphene are two processes that couple electrons to holes -- the former through the superconducting pair potential Delta and the latter through the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-07-09 C. W. J. Beenakker , A. R. Akhmerov , P. Recher , J. Tworzydlo

The interfacial coupling between electrons and magnons in adjacent layers can mediate an attractive electron-electron interaction and induce superconductivity. We consider magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene sandwiched between two…

Superconductivity · Physics 2023-01-20 Bjørnulf Brekke , Asle Sudbø , Arne Brataas

We report on phenomena observed in planar integrated networks obtained connecting superconducting island by Josephson tunnel junctions. These networks, identifiable as tree-like graphs, have branches consisting of series arrays of Josephson…

Superconductivity · Physics 2020-03-24 M. Lucci , D. Cassi , V. Merlo , R. Russo , G. Salina , M. Cirillo

We study the symmetries of twisted trilayer graphene's band structure under various extrinsic perturbations, and analyze the role of long-range electron-electron interactions near the first magic angle. The electronic structure is modified…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-10-04 Vo Tien Phong , Pierre A. Pantaleón , Tommaso Cea , Francisco Guinea

We report on graphene-based Josephson junctions with contacts made from lead. The high transition temperature of this superconductor allows us to observe the supercurrent branch at temperatures up to $\sim 2$ K, at which point we can detect…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-06-25 I. V. Borzenets , U. C. Coskun , S. J. Jones , G. Finkelstein

Short ballistic graphene Josephson junctions sustain superconducting current with a non-sinusoidal current-phase relation up to a critical current threshold. The current-phase relation, arising from proximitized superconductivity, is…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-01-09 Francesco M. D. Pellegrino , Giuseppe Falci , Elisabetta Paladino

Recent mean-field calculations suggest that the superconducting state of twisted bilayer graphene exhibits either a nematic order or a spontaneous breakdown of the time-reversal symmetry. The two-dimensional character of the material and…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2023-03-10 Ilaria Maccari , Johan Carlström , Egor Babaev

Unlike for tunneling Josephson junctions, for which the current-phase relation is given by the sine function, with the critical current ($I_c$) and normal-state resistance ($R_N$) following the relation $I_cR_N=(\pi/2)\,\Delta_0/e$ (where…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-04-28 Adam Rycerz

Magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene (MATBG) combines in one single material different phases like insulating, metallic and superconducting. These phases and their in-situ tunability make MATBG an important platform for the fabrication of…

We theoretically study a Josephson junction consisting of s-wave superconductors and a p-wave magnet. We find that in the presence of a strength vector of p-wave magnet, the electrons' and holes' dispersion relation shifts in the k-space.…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-07-16 Morteza Salehi

Photoconductivity of novel materials is the key property of interest for design of photodetectors, optical modulators, and switches. Despite the photoconductivity of most novel 2d materials has been studied both theoretically and…