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We study theoretically the large variations of the supercurrent through a normal dot that are induced by a small quasiparticle injection current from normal leads connected to the dot. We find that the supercurrent decomposes into a subgap…

Superconductivity · Physics 2022-12-07 Sarath Sankar , Julia S. Meyer , Manuel Houzet

Josephson junctions (JJs) in the presence of a magnetic field exhibit qualitatively different interference patterns depending on the spatial distribution of the supercurrent through the junction. In JJs based on two-dimensional topological…

Dirac surface states in a topological insulator (TI) with proximity-induced superconductivity offer a promising platform for realizing topological superconductivity and Majorana physics. However, in TIs, the Josephson effect is usually…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-04-28 Bomin Zhang , Xiaoda Liu , Junjie Qi , Ling-Jie Zhou , Deyi Zhuo , Han Tay , Hongtao Rong , Annie G. Wang , Zhiyuan Xi , Chao-Xing Liu , Chui-Zhen Chen , Cui-Zu Chang

The superconducting diode effect (SDE) is a key nonreciprocal phenomenon with broad relevance for superconducting electronics. Using time-dependent Ginzburg-Landau simulations, we predict and quantify a superconducting diode effect arising…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-12-18 Axel J. M. Deenen , Dirk Grundler

We consider a heterostructure of semiconductor layers sandwiched between two superconductors, forming a two-dimensional Josephson junction. Applying a Zeeman field perpendicular to the junction can render a topological superconducting phase…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-04-27 Shao-Kai Jian , Shuai Yin

Nonreciprocal supercurrents in Josephson junctions have recently emerged as a sensitive tool for investigating broken symmetries in superconducting quantum materials. Here, we report an even-odd Josephson diode effect (JDE) in…

For Josephson junctions based on s-wave superconductors, time-reversal symmetry is known to allow for powerful relations between the normal-state junction properties, the excitation spectrum, and the Josephson current. Here we provide…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2018-08-10 E. A. Mellars , B. Béri

We explore a spin Josephson effect in a system of two ferromagnets coupled by a tunnel junction formed of 2D time-reversal invariant topological insulators. In analogy with the more commonly studied instance of the Josephson effect for…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-05-30 Qinglei Meng , Vasudha Shivamoggi , Taylor L. Hughes , Matthew J. Gilbert , Smitha Vishveshwara

We report the observation of Josephson diode effect (JDE) in hybrid devices made from semiconductor InAs nanosheets and superconductor Al contacts. By applying an in-plane magnetic field ($B_{\mathrm{xy}}$), we detect non-reciprocal…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-04-17 Shili Yan , Yi Luo , Haitian Su , Han Gao , Xingjun Wu , Dong Pan , Jianhua Zhao , Ji-Yin Wang , Hongqi Xu

We present a theory of the Josephson effect in a twofold-tilted Josephson junction made by d-wave anisotropic layered superconductors. We find the appearance of an intrinsic electrical resistance that arises from the misalignment of the…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2012-04-13 Ciro Nappi , Sergio De Nicola , Maria Adamo , Ettore Sarnelli

Wires made of topological insulators (TI) are a promising platform for searching for Majorana bound states. These states can be probed by analyzing the fractional ac Josephson effect in Josephson junctions with the TI wire as a weak link.…

We study the Josephson diode effect in the one-dimensional superconductor/helimagnet/superconductor junctions using the Green's function method. For the spin-singlet $s$-wave pairing in superconductors, it is found that the necessary…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-05-29 Qiang Cheng , Yu-Chen Zhuang , Qing-Feng Sun

We study non-equilibrium Josephson effect and phase-dependent conductance in three-terminal diffusive interferometers with short arms. We consider strong proximity effect and investigate an interplay of dissipative and Josephson currents…

Superconductivity · Physics 2014-12-03 E. V. Bezuglyi , V. S. Shumeiko , G. Wendin

We consider a long topological Josephson junction formed on a conducting 2D surface of a 3D topological insulator (TI). The superconducting correlations are proximity-induced by s-wave superconductors covering the surface. The 1D spacing…

Superconductivity · Physics 2021-03-24 Stefan Backens , Alexander Shnirman

Topological features of low dimensional superconductors have caused a lot of excitement recently because of their broad range of applications in quantum information and their potential to reveal novel phases of quantum matter. A potential…

Superconductivity · Physics 2015-06-18 Paul Matthews , Pedro Ribeiro , Antonio M. García-García

The Josephson diode effect (JDE) has attracted significant attention for enabling directional, dissipationless supercurrents, positioning Josephson junctions as promising building blocks for next-generation quantum devices. Hybrid…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-04-28 Ardamon Sten , Sudeep Kumar Ghosh

We study charge transport in voltage-biased single-channel junctions involving helical superconductors with finite Cooper pair momentum. For a Josephson junction, the equilibrium current-phase relation shows a superconducting diode effect:…

Superconductivity · Physics 2024-07-08 A. Zazunov , J. Rech , T. Jonckheere , B. Grémaud , T. Martin , R. Egger

Current-phase relation in a Josephson junction formed by putting two s-wave superconductors on the same edge of a two dimensional topological insulator is investigated. We consider the case that the junction length is finite and magnetic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-08-13 Shu-feng Zhang , Wei Zhu , Qing-feng Sun

Topological superconductors are appealing building blocks for robust and reliable quantum information processing. Most platforms for engineering topological superconductivity rely on a combination of superconductors, materials with…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-08-06 Ignacio Sardinero , Rubén Seoane Souto , Pablo Burset

We propose the superconducting diode effect (SDE) in a planar s-wave/d-wave/s-wave Josephson junction as a direct phase-sensitive probe of the d-wave pairing function in high-Tc superconductors. Asymmetric interface coupling breaks…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-12-03 Guo-Liang Guo , Xin Liu