Controllable odd-frequency Cooper pairs in multisuperconductor Josephson junctions

We consider Josephson junctions formed by multiple superconductors with distinct phases and explore the formation of nonlocal or intersuperconductor pair correlations. We find that the multiple superconductor nature offers an additional degree of freedom that broadens the classification of pair symm...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Cayao, Jorge, Burset Atienza, Pablo, Tanaka, Yukio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2024
País:España
Institución:Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Repositorio:Biblos-e Archivo. Repositorio Institucional de la UAM
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uam.es:10486/716759
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10486/716759
https://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.109.205406
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Josephson junction devices
superconducting materials
degrees of freedom (mechanics)
cooper pair
crossed Andreev reflections
Física
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Sumario:We consider Josephson junctions formed by multiple superconductors with distinct phases and explore the formation of nonlocal or intersuperconductor pair correlations. We find that the multiple superconductor nature offers an additional degree of freedom that broadens the classification of pair symmetries, enabling nonlocal even- and odd-frequency pairings that can be highly controlled by the superconducting phases and the energy of the superconductors. Specially, when the phase difference between two superconductors is π, their associated nonlocal odd-frequency pairing is the only type of intersuperconductor pair correlations. Finally, we show that these nonlocal odd-frequency Cooper pairs dominate the nonlocal conductance via crossed Andreev reflections, which constitutes a direct evidence of odd-frequency pairing