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We propose a realization of the superconducting diode effect in flux biased superconducting circuits of Josephson junctions. So far the observation of the superconducting diode effect has been limited to rather exotic material platforms. In…

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We calculate a nondissipative spin current and show that it can flow with or without a charge current. We consider a two-band model which can be applied to the description of Fe-based pnictides in coexistence regime of superconductivity and…

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We investigate non-equilibrium transport through interacting superconducting nanojunctions using a Liouville space approach. The formalism allows us to study finite gap effects, and to account for both quasiparticle and Cooper pair…

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In Josephson diodes the asymmetry between positive and negative current branch of the current-phase relation leads to a polarity-dependent critical current and Josephson inductance. The supercurrent nonreciprocity can be described as a…

When two superconductors become electrically connected by a weak link a zero-resistance supercurrent can flow. This supercurrent is carried by Cooper pairs of electrons with a combined charge of twice the elementary charge, e. The 2e charge…

Nonreciprocal interaction between two spatially separated subsystems plays a crucial role in signal processing and quantum networks. Here, we propose an efficient scheme to achieve nonreciprocal interaction and entanglement between two…

Recent excitement in observation of non-reciprocal critical current (NRC) is motivated by a suggestion that "superconducting diode effect" may be an intrinsic property of non-centrosymmetric superconductors with strong spin-orbit…

We predict a field-free transverse Josephson diode effect in altermagnets (AMs) with Rashba spin--orbit coupling, achieving diode efficiencies exceeding $3000\%$ and unidirectional transverse supercurrents in four-terminal junctions. In…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-04-28 Bijay Kumar Sahoo , Abhiram Soori

We consider a superconducting persistent-current qubit consisting of a three-junction superconducting loop in an applied magnetic field. We show that by choosing the field, Josephson couplings, and offset charges suitably, we can perfectly…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-13 Rakesh P. Tiwari , D. Stroud

Josephson junctions are essential devices in superconducting electronics and quantum computing hardware. Here we predict electrical control of the supercurrent in composite superconductor-insulator-ferroelectric-insulator-superconductor…

Superconductivity · Physics 2026-05-08 Yaozu Tang , Mazhar N. Ali , Gerrit E. W. Bauer , Yaroslav M. Blanter

When both inversion and time-reversal symmetries are broken, the critical current of a superconductor can be nonreciprocal. In this work we show that in certain classes of two-dimensional superconductors with antisymmetric spin-orbit…

Superconductivity · Physics 2022-05-11 Noah F. Q. Yuan , Liang Fu

Semiconducting diode with nonreciprocal transport effect underlies the cornerstone of contemporary integrated circuits (ICs) technology. Due to isotropic superconducting properties and the lack of breaking of inversion symmetry for…

We present the design of a superconducting qubit that has circulating currents of opposite sign as its two states. The circuit consists of three nano-scale aluminum Josephson junctions connected in a superconducting loop and controlled by…

Condensed Matter · Physics 2009-10-31 T. P. Orlando , J. E. Mooji , Lin Tian , Caspar H. van der Wal , L. Levitov , Seth Lloyd , J. J. Mazo

The hetero junction between the different materials often gives the rectification effect; e.g., pn junction is used for diode. On the other hand, the Josephson junction between the two superconductors is assumed to show symmetric response…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-06-09 Kou Misaki , Naoto Nagaosa

Advances in circuit quantum electrodynamics have enabled the generation of arbitrary nonclassical microwave states and paved the way for addressing novel physics questions. Here, we present a theoretical study of the electrical current in a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-07-31 Matthias Hübler , Juan Carlos Cuevas , Wolfgang Belzig

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:…

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We theoretically study coherent multiple Andreev reflections in a biased three-terminal Josephson junction. We demonstrate that the direct current flowing through the junction consists of supercurrent components when the bias voltages are…

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We present a real-time diagrammatic theory for transport through interacting quantum dots tunnel coupled to normal and superconducting leads. Our formulation describes both the equilibrium and non-equilibrium superconducting proximity…

Superconductivity · Physics 2008-09-05 Michele Governale , Marco G. Pala , Jürgen König

The combined action of a DC bias and a microwave drive on the transport characteristic of a superconductor-quantum dot-superconductor junction is investigated. To cope with time dependent non-equilibrium effects and interactions in the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-04-05 Julian Siegl , Jordi Picó-Cortés , Milena Grifoni

We show that a system of Josephson junctions coupled via low-resistance tunneling contacts to graphene substrate(s) may effectively operate as a current switching device. The effect is based on the dissipation-driven…

Superconductivity · Physics 2009-11-13 Roman M. Lutchyn , Victor Galitski , Gil Refael , S. Das Sarma