English
Related papers

Related papers: Josephson diode effect in monolithic dc-SQUIDs bas…

200 papers

We present a method for fabricating Josephson junctions and superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs) which is based on the local anodization of niobium strip lines 3 to 6.5 nm-thick under the voltage-biased tip of an Atomic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 V. Bouchiat , M. Faucher , C. Thirion , W. Wernsdorfer , T. Fournier , B. Pannetier

A Josephson diode is a non-reciprocal circuit element that supports a larger dissipationless supercurrent in one direction than in the other. In this work, we propose and theoretically study a class of Josephson diodes based on supercurrent…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-12-23 Rubén Seoane Souto , Martin Leijnse , Constantin Schrade

Nano-fabricated superconducting quantum interference device (nano-SQUID) is a direct and sensitive flux probe useful for magnetic imaging of quantum materials and mesoscopic devices. Enabled by functionalities of superconductive integrated…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2025-05-23 B. K. Xiang , S. Y. Wang , Y. F. Wang , J. J. Zhu , H. T. Xu , Y. H. Wang

The phenomenon of non-reciprocal critical current in a Josephson device, termed the Josephson diode effect, has garnered much recent interest. Realization of the diode effect requires inversion symmetry breaking, typically obtained by…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-06-06 Mohit Gupta , Gino V. Graziano , Mihir Pendharkar , Jason T. Dong , Connor P. Dempsey , Chris Palmstrøm , Vlad S. Pribiag

In this study, we examined the supercurrent diode effect (SDE) in mesoscopic superconducting weak links formed by asymmetric Dayem bridges. These planar metallic constrictions, which naturally exhibit Josephsonlike behavior, offer a…

We have studied a Superconducting Quantum Interference SQUID device made from a single layer thin film of superconducting silicon. The superconducting layer is obtained by heavily doping a silicon wafer with boron atoms using the Gas…

Superconducting QUantum Interference Device (SQUID) metamaterials are superconducting artificial media whose function relies both on their geometry and the extraordinary properties of superconductivity and the Josephson effect. Recent…

Chaotic Dynamics · Physics 2016-11-03 J. Hizanidis , N. Lazarides , G. Neofotistos , G. P. Tsironis

We present a general mechanism for large charge and spin Josephson diode effects in strongly spin-polarized superconductor-ferromagnet hybrid structures with a noncoplanar spin texture, formulated in terms of quantum-geometric phases. We…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-11-03 Niklas L. Schulz , Danilo Nikolić , Matthias Eschrig

Superconducting diodes are proposed non-reciprocal circuit elements that should exhibit non-dissipative transport in one direction while being resistive in the opposite direction. Multiple examples of such devices have emerged in the past…

Planar Josephson junctions (JJs) based on InSb nanoflags have recently emerged as an intriguing platform in superconducting electronics. This letter presents the fabrication and investigation of superconducting quantum interference devices…

Highly reproducible Nb/Al(AlOx)/Nb Josephson junction based direct current superconducting quantum interference devices (DC SQUID) were fabricated by three dimensional etching using focused ion beam. Hysteretic and non-hysteretic DC SQUID…

Superconductivity · Physics 2011-07-05 D. Yuvaraj , Gil Bachar , Oren Suchoi , Oleg Shtempluck , Eyal Buks

In a SQUID tuned away from half-integer flux (in units of the superconducting flux quantum), the concurrence of multiple Josephson harmonics and an asymmetry between the junctions leads to the Josephson diode effect -- a nonreciprocal…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-11-18 M. Houzet , T. Vakhtel , J. S. Meyer

The superconducting diode effect, reminiscent of the unidirectional charge transport in semiconductor diodes, is characterized by a nonreciprocal, dissipationless flow of Cooper pairs. This remarkable phenomenon arises from the interplay…

The superconducting diode effect has garnered significant interest due to its prospective applications in cryogenic electronics and computing, enabling directional supercurrent transport. This phenomenon has been demonstrated across various…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-09-19 L. Borgongino , R. Seoane Souto , A. Paghi , G. Senesi , K. Skibinska , L. Sorba , E. Riccardi , F. Giazotto , E. Strambini

Superconducting Quantum Interference Devices (SQUIDs) are one of the most popular devices in superconducting electronics. They combine the Josephson effect with the quantization of magnetic flux in superconductors. This gives rise to one of…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-05-21 M. J. Martínez-Pérez , D. Koelle

A superconducting diode is an electronic device that conducts supercurrent and exhibits zero resistance primarily for one direction of applied current. Such a dissipationless diode is a desirable unit for constructing electronic circuits…

We show that a planar Josephson junction having $d$-wave superconducting regions, with a skyrmion crystal placed underneath, produces a robust gate-tunable superconducting diode effect. The spatially-varying exchange field of the skyrmion…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-11-04 Digvijay Singh , Pankaj Sharma , Narayan Mohanta

We present a study of the controllable nonlinear dynamics of a micromechanical beam coupled to a dc-SQUID (superconducting quantum interference device). The coupling between these systems places the modes of the beam in a highly nonlinear…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2014-10-28 Lior Ella , D. Yuvaraj , Oren Suchoi , Oleg Shtempluk , Eyal Buks

Superconducting systems exhibit non-reciprocal current transport under certain conditions of symmetry breaking, a phenomenon known as the superconducting diode effect. This effect allows for perfect rectification of supercurrent, and has…

We investigate the Josephson diode effect in a superconducting interferometer under nonequilibrium conditions. In contrast to its thermodynamic counterpart, which requires the simultaneous breaking of time-reversal and inversion symmetry,…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-09-12 Daniel Shaffer , Songci Li , Jaglul Hasan , Mikhail Titov , Alex Levchenko