Gate controlled anomalous phase shift in Al/InAs Josephson junctions

William Mayer, Matthieu C. Dartiailh, Joseph Yuan, Kaushini S. Wickramasinghe, Enrico Rossi and Javad Shabani ()
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William Mayer: New York University
Matthieu C. Dartiailh: New York University
Joseph Yuan: New York University
Kaushini S. Wickramasinghe: New York University
Enrico Rossi: William & Mary
Javad Shabani: New York University

Nature Communications, 2020, vol. 11, issue 1, 1-6

Abstract: Abstract In a standard Josephson junction the current is zero when the phase difference between superconducting leads is zero. This condition is protected by parity and time-reversal symmetries. However, the combined presence of spin–orbit coupling and magnetic field breaks these symmetries and can lead to a finite supercurrent even when the phase difference is zero. This is the so called anomalous Josephson effect—the hallmark effect of superconducting spintronics—which can be characterized by the corresponding anomalous phase shift. Here we report the observation of a tunable anomalous Josephson effect in InAs/Al Josephson junctions measured via a superconducting quantum interference device. By gate controlling the density of InAs, we are able to tune the spin–orbit coupling in the Josephson junction. This gives us the ability to tune the anomalous phase, and opens new opportunities for superconducting spintronics, and new possibilities for realizing and characterizing topological superconductivity.

Date: 2020
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