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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Quantum Computing

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  • Memristive devices (memristors, memcapacitors, meminductors) exhibit history-dependent properties, enabling integrated information storage and processing.
  • Existing memelements often lack a combination of wide memory states, long retention times, and noise immunity.
  • Unconventional computing, adaptive electronics, and robotics benefit from advanced memory components.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To theoretically demonstrate a novel superconducting memory device.
  • To leverage solitonic behavior for intrinsic topological protection.
  • To explore the potential of Josephson junctions as multi-state memelements.

Main Methods:

  • Theoretical modeling of solitonic long Josephson junctions.
  • Analysis of hysteretic behavior of Josephson critical current under magnetic field sweeps.
  • Investigation of topological protection mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • A superconducting memory element based on long Josephson junctions is theoretically proposed.
  • The device exhibits hysteretic Josephson critical current, enabling multi-state memory functionality.
  • Solitonic operation provides intrinsic topological protection against perturbations.

Conclusions:

  • Long Josephson junctions can function as robust, multi-state superconducting memory elements.
  • This technology offers a pathway towards noise-resilient memcomputing and adaptive electronic systems.
  • The findings contribute to the development of advanced information processing and storage solutions.