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Phase-engineering the Andreev band structure of a three-terminal Josephson junction

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  • Marco Coraiola

    (IBM Research Europe—Zurich)

  • Daniel Z. Haxell

    (IBM Research Europe—Zurich)

  • Deividas Sabonis

    (IBM Research Europe—Zurich)

  • Hannes Weisbrich

    (Universität Konstanz)

  • Aleksandr E. Svetogorov

    (Universität Konstanz)

  • Manuel Hinderling

    (IBM Research Europe—Zurich)

  • Sofieke C. Kate

    (IBM Research Europe—Zurich)

  • Erik Cheah

    (Laboratory for Solid State Physics, ETH Zürich)

  • Filip Krizek

    (IBM Research Europe—Zurich
    Laboratory for Solid State Physics, ETH Zürich
    Czech Academy of Sciences)

  • Rüdiger Schott

    (Laboratory for Solid State Physics, ETH Zürich)

  • Werner Wegscheider

    (Laboratory for Solid State Physics, ETH Zürich)

  • Juan Carlos Cuevas

    (Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)

  • Wolfgang Belzig

    (Universität Konstanz)

  • Fabrizio Nichele

    (IBM Research Europe—Zurich)

Abstract

In hybrid Josephson junctions with three or more superconducting terminals coupled to a semiconducting region, Andreev bound states may form unconventional energy band structures, or Andreev matter, which are engineered by controlling superconducting phase differences. Here we report tunnelling spectroscopy measurements of three-terminal Josephson junctions realised in an InAs/Al heterostructure. The three terminals are connected to form two loops, enabling independent control over two phase differences and access to a synthetic Andreev band structure in the two-dimensional phase space. Our results demonstrate a phase-controlled Andreev molecule, originating from two discrete Andreev levels that spatially overlap and hybridise. Signatures of hybridisation are observed in the form of avoided crossings in the spectrum and band structure anisotropies in the phase space, all explained by a numerical model. Future extensions of this work could focus on addressing spin-resolved energy levels, ground state fermion parity transitions and Weyl bands in multiterminal geometries.

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  • Marco Coraiola & Daniel Z. Haxell & Deividas Sabonis & Hannes Weisbrich & Aleksandr E. Svetogorov & Manuel Hinderling & Sofieke C. Kate & Erik Cheah & Filip Krizek & Rüdiger Schott & Werner Wegscheide, 2023. "Phase-engineering the Andreev band structure of a three-terminal Josephson junction," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-7, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-42356-6
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42356-6
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    1. Sadashige Matsuo & Takaya Imoto & Tomohiro Yokoyama & Yosuke Sato & Tyler Lindemann & Sergei Gronin & Geoffrey C. Gardner & Sho Nakosai & Yukio Tanaka & Michael J. Manfra & Seigo Tarucha, 2023. "Phase-dependent Andreev molecules and superconducting gap closing in coherently-coupled Josephson junctions," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-8, December.

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