Opportunities in topological insulator devices
Topological insulators (TIs) hold promise as a platform for unique quantum phenomena.
However, realizing these phenomena experimentally requires sophisticated devices. In this …
However, realizing these phenomena experimentally requires sophisticated devices. In this …
Theory of Majorana zero modes in unconventional superconductors
Abstract Majorana fermions are spin-1/2 neutral particles that are their own antiparticles and
were initially predicted by Ettore Majorana in particle physics but their observation still …
were initially predicted by Ettore Majorana in particle physics but their observation still …
Parity-conserving Cooper-pair transport and ideal superconducting diode in planar germanium
M Valentini, O Sagi, L Baghumyan, T de Gijsel… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Superconductor/semiconductor hybrid devices have attracted increasing interest in the past
years. Superconducting electronics aims to complement semiconductor technology, while …
years. Superconducting electronics aims to complement semiconductor technology, while …
Prominent Josephson tunneling between twisted single copper oxide planes of Bi2Sr2-xLaxCuO6+y
Josephson tunneling in twisted cuprate junctions provides a litmus test for the pairing
symmetry, which is fundamental for understanding the microscopic mechanism of high …
symmetry, which is fundamental for understanding the microscopic mechanism of high …
Parity-protected superconducting diode effect in topological Josephson junctions
In bulk superconductors or Josephson junctions formed in materials with spin-orbit
interaction, the critical current can depend on the direction of current flow or of applied …
interaction, the critical current can depend on the direction of current flow or of applied …
Superconducting diode effect sign change in epitaxial Al-InAs Josephson junctions
There has recently been a surge of interest in studying the superconducting diode effect
(SDE) partly due to the possibility of uncovering the intrinsic properties of a material system …
(SDE) partly due to the possibility of uncovering the intrinsic properties of a material system …
Microwave-tunable diode effect in asymmetric SQUIDs with topological Josephson junctions
In superconducting systems in which inversion and time-reversal symmetry are
simultaneously broken the critical current for positive and negative current bias can be …
simultaneously broken the critical current for positive and negative current bias can be …
Induced superconducting pairing in integer quantum Hall edge states
Indium arsenide (InAs) near surface quantum wells (QWs) are promising for the fabrication
of semiconductor–superconductor heterostructures given that they allow for a strong …
of semiconductor–superconductor heterostructures given that they allow for a strong …
Progress in superconductor-semiconductor topological Josephson junctions
Majorana bound states (MBSs) are quasiparticles that are their own antiparticles. They are
predicted to emerge as zero-energy modes localized at the boundary of a topological …
predicted to emerge as zero-energy modes localized at the boundary of a topological …
Microwave signatures of topological superconductivity in planar Josephson junctions
Planar Josephson junctions provide a platform to host topological superconductivity, which,
through manipulating Majorana bound states (MBS), could enable fault-tolerant quantum …
through manipulating Majorana bound states (MBS), could enable fault-tolerant quantum …