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Area of Science:

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Quantum Materials Science

Background:

  • The Josephson effect describes Cooper pair transmission between superconductors, typically requiring a phase difference.
  • Time-reversal and parity symmetries normally prevent supercurrents without phase bias.
  • Breaking these symmetries can lead to anomalous supercurrents or phase shifts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the existence and characteristics of anomalous phase shifts in Josephson junctions.
  • To explore the role of topological insulators and magnetic fields in breaking fundamental symmetries.
  • To demonstrate a direct measurement of spin-orbit coupling strength in such systems.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of hybrid Josephson junctions using the topological insulator Bismuth Selenide (Bi2Se3).
  • Application of an in-plane magnetic field to the Josephson junctions.
  • Direct measurement of the current-phase relationship using a Josephson interferometer.

Main Results:

  • Observation of a spontaneous anomalous phase shift (φ0) in the Josephson junctions.
  • The anomalous phase shift was directly measured in the absence of an applied phase bias.
  • The results provide a direct measurement of spin-orbit coupling strength.

Conclusions:

  • The study confirms the existence of an anomalous phase shift in Josephson junctions with broken time-reversal symmetry.
  • This phenomenon is facilitated by the properties of topological insulators like Bi2Se3 under magnetic fields.
  • The findings open avenues for developing novel phase-controlled superconducting devices leveraging strong spin-orbit coupling.