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In this paper, we introduce a concise theoretical framework for the equilibrium three-terminal Josephson effect in spin-orbit-interacting systems, inspired by recent experiments on an InAs/Al heterostructure [Phys. Rev. X 14, 031024…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-11-19 Kiryl Piasotski , Aleksandr Svetogorov , Wolfgang Belzig , Mikhail Pletyukhov

Detection and control of Andreev Bound States (ABSs) localized at semiconductor-superconductor interfaces are essential for their use in quantum applications. Here we investigate the impact of ABSs on the supercurrent through a Josephson…

Spectra and spin structures of Andreev interface states and the Josephson current are investigated theoretically in junctions between clean superconductors (SC) with ordered interlayers. The Josephson current through the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-11 Yuri Barash , I. V. Bobkova , Brian M. Andersen , T. Kopp , P. J. Hirschfeld

We report continuous measurements of quasiparticles trapping and clearing from Andreev Bound States in aluminum nanobridge Josephson junctions integrated into a superconducting-qubit-like device. We find that trapping is well modeled by…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-05-10 James T. Farmer , Azarin Zarassi , Sadman Shanto , Darian Hartsell , Eli M. Levenson-Falk

Josephson junctions defined in strong spin orbit semiconductors are highly interesting for the search for topological systems. However, next to topological edge states that emerge in a sufficient magnetic field, trivial edge states can also…

The modern understanding of the Josephson effect in mesosopic devices derives from the physics of Andreev bound states, fermionic modes that are localized in a superconducting weak link. Recently, Josephson junctions constructed using…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-08-01 M. Hays , G. de Lange , K. Serniak , D. J. van Woerkom , D. Bouman , P. Krogstrup , J. Nygård , A. Geresdi , M. H. Devoret

Superconducting qubits are a promising route to achieving large-scale quantum computers. A key challenge in realising large-scale superconducting quantum processors involves mitigating frequency collisions. In this paper, we present an…

Quantization effects due to topological invariants such as Chern numbers have become very relevant in many systems, yet key quantities such as the quantum geometric tensor providing local information about quantum states remain…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-05-18 Raffael L. Klees , Gianluca Rastelli , Juan Carlos Cuevas , Wolfgang Belzig

Solid-state qubits have the potential for the large-scale integration and for the flexibility of layout for quantum computing. However, their short decoherence time due to the coupling to the environment remains an important problem to be…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-10 T. Yamashita , K. Tanikawa , S. Takahashi , S. Maekawa

Nondemolition protocols use ancilla qubits to identify the fragile quantum state of a qubit without destroying its encoded information, thus playing a crucial role in nondestructive quantum measurements particularly relevant for quantum…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-12-29 Xian-Peng Zhang , Chuanchang Zeng , Zhen-Biao Yang , Jose Carlos Egues , Yugui Yao

The quantum mechanics of the Josephson effect is the core ingredient for quantum technologies with superconducting circuits. A new avenue was recently opened in this field by predicting that the Josephson quantum mechanics in the odd parity…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-02-02 Manuel Houzet , Julia S. Meyer , Yuli V. Nazarov

Conventional superconducting qubits have used Josephson junctions as an essential part to provide anharmonicity for well-separated energy-level spacings. However, because a superconducting ring without Josephson junctions has intrinsically…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2015-09-01 Sang Jae Yun

Quasiparticle (QP) effects play a significant role in the coherence and fidelity of superconducting quantum circuits. The Andreev bound states of high transparency Josephson junctions can act as low-energy traps for QPs, providing a…

We investigate the Josephson radiation emitted by a junction made of a quantum dot coupled to two conventional superconductors. Close to resonance, the particle-hole symmetric Andreev states that form in the junction are detached from the…

Superconductivity · Physics 2020-08-05 Baptiste Lamic , Julia S. Meyer , Manuel Houzet

Spin qubits in semiconducting quantum dots are currently limited by slow readout processes, which are orders of magnitude slower than gate operations. In contrast, Andreev spin qubits benefit from fast measurement schemes enabled by the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-06-25 Michèle Jakob , Katharina Laubscher , Patrick Del Vecchio , Anasua Chatterjee , Valla Fatemi , Stefano Bosco

We show that Andreev spin qubits can be realized in a Josephson junction based on the helical edge states of a two-dimensional topological insulator (quantum spin Hall system) proximized by superconducting films, in the presence of magnetic…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-02-02 Edoardo Latini , Fausto Rossi , Fabrizio Dolcini

Superconducting qubits are solid state electrical circuits fabricated using techniques borrowed from conventional integrated circuits. They are based on the Josephson tunnel junction, the only non-dissipative, strongly non-linear circuit…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2007-05-23 M. H. Devoret , A. Wallraff , J. M. Martinis

Hybrid superconductor/semiconductor devices constitute a powerful platform to investigate the emergence of new topological state of matter. Among all possible semiconductor materials, InAs represents a promising choice, owing to its high…

Andreev quantum dot (AQD) is a superconducting junction where Bogolyubov quasiparticles can be trapped in discrete Andreev levels. We investigate the feasibility of manipulating individual spin in an AQD. We show that AQD can be brought…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2009-11-07 N. M. Chtchelkatchev , Yu. V. Nazarov

Spin qubits in semiconductors are currently one of the most promising architectures for quantum computing. However, they face challenges in realizing multi-qubit interactions over extended distances. Superconducting spin qubits provide a…