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Flux-Tunable Josephson Diode Effect in a Hybrid Four-Terminal Josephson Junction

Authors :
Coraiola, M.
Svetogorov, A. E.
Haxell, D. Z.
Sabonis, D.
Hinderling, M.
Kate, S. C. ten
Cheah, E.
Krizek, F.
Schott, R.
Wegscheider, W.
Cuevas, J. C.
Belzig, W.
Nichele, F.
Source :
ACS Nano 18, 9221-9231 (2024)
Publication Year :
2023

Abstract

We investigate the direction-dependent switching current in a flux-tunable four-terminal Josephson junction defined in an InAs/Al two-dimensional heterostructure. The device exhibits the Josephson diode effect, with switching currents that depend on the sign of the bias current. The superconducting diode efficiency, reaching a maximum of $|\eta|\approx34\%$, is widely tunable - both in amplitude and sign - as a function of magnetic fluxes and gate voltages. Our observations are supported by a circuit model of three parallel Josephson junctions with non-sinusoidal current-phase relation. With respect to conventional Josephson interferometers, phase-tunable multiterminal Josephson junctions enable large diode efficiencies in structurally symmetric devices, where local magnetic fluxes break both time-reversal and spatial-inversion symmetries. Our work establishes a pathway to develop Josephson diodes with wide-range tunability and that do not rely on exotic materials or externally applied magnetic fields.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
ACS Nano 18, 9221-9231 (2024)
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.2312.04415
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1021/acsnano.4c01642