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Area of Science:

  • Condensed matter physics
  • Quantum electronics
  • Materials science

Background:

  • Nonlinear optical and electrical effects arise from broken spatial inversion symmetry, enabling direction-selective particle transport.
  • Semiconductor diodes exhibit nonreciprocal resistance but suffer from energy loss due to finite resistance.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To realize a superconducting diode with unidirectional zero resistance, overcoming energy loss limitations of conventional diodes.
  • To demonstrate a magnetically controllable superconducting diode in an artificial superlattice structure.

Main Methods:

  • Fabrication of an artificial superlattice [Nb/V/Ta]n lacking a center of inversion.
  • Direct-current measurements to observe the resistance versus current behavior at the superconducting-to-normal transition.

Main Results:

  • Observation of a nonreciprocal resistance curve, indicating diode behavior in the superconducting state.
  • Demonstration of unidirectional zero resistance in the [Nb/V/Ta]n superlattice due to nonreciprocal critical current.
  • Attribution of the effect to magnetochiral anisotropy from broken spatial-inversion and time-reversal symmetries.

Conclusions:

  • The developed superconducting diode enables phase-coherent and direction-selective charge transport.
  • This breakthrough paves the way for constructing non-dissipative electronic circuits.
  • The study highlights the potential of engineered superlattices for novel electronic functionalities.