扭曲酸超导体之间的时间逆向对称性破坏
S Y Frank Zhao1, Xiaomeng Cui1, Pavel A Volkov1,2,3
1Department of Physics, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA.
概括
工程师们使用扭曲的酸超导体接口创造了新的约瑟夫森二极管. 这些设备具有可调节的特性,并允许对潜在的拓应用进行时间逆向对称的控制.
科学领域:
- 凝聚物质物理学
- 材料科学
- 超导性
背景情况:
- 铜晶体中的扭曲范德瓦尔斯 (vdW) 接口可以设计超导特性.
- 约瑟夫森连接 (JJs) 对于超导电子和量子设备至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 在酸盐晶体中构建和研究扭曲的vdW Josephson连接点 (JJs).
- 在这些工程接口中探索超导顺序参数和时间逆向对称 (TRS) 的控制.
主要方法:
- 使用冷组装技术,在Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+之间创建原子利的接口.
- 制造的扭转VdWJ,扭转角度接近45°.
- 分析了使用分数沙皮罗步骤和弗劳恩霍弗模式的交叉行为.
主要成果:
- 达到高质量的扭曲VdW JJ接近内在的极限.
- 观察到的现象与45°扭转附近的时间逆向对称 (TRS) 相关的两个退化的基本状态一致.
- 证明了可以控制的TRS断裂来切换基本状态,实现无磁场的约瑟夫森二极管.
结论:
- 基于扭曲的酸接口设计的约瑟夫森二极管.
- 建立了一种可控操纵超导器件时间逆向对称性的方法.
- 开辟了开发高温拓设备的途径.
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