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Microwave-induced conductance replicas in hybrid Josephson junctions without Floquet—Andreev states

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  • Daniel Z. Haxell

    (IBM Research Europe—Zurich)

  • Marco Coraiola

    (IBM Research Europe—Zurich)

  • Deividas Sabonis

    (IBM Research Europe—Zurich)

  • 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)

  • Rüdiger Schott

    (Laboratory for Solid State Physics, ETH Zürich)

  • Werner Wegscheider

    (Laboratory for Solid State Physics, ETH Zürich)

  • Wolfgang Belzig

    (Universität Konstanz)

  • Juan Carlos Cuevas

    (Universität Konstanz
    Universidad Autónoma de Madrid)

  • Fabrizio Nichele

    (IBM Research Europe—Zurich)

Abstract

Light–matter coupling allows control and engineering of complex quantum states. Here we investigate a hybrid superconducting–semiconducting Josephson junction subject to microwave irradiation by means of tunnelling spectroscopy of the Andreev bound state spectrum and measurements of the current–phase relation. For increasing microwave power, discrete levels in the tunnelling conductance develop into a series of equally spaced replicas, while the current–phase relation changes amplitude and skewness, and develops dips. Quantitative analysis of our results indicates that conductance replicas originate from photon assisted tunnelling of quasiparticles into Andreev bound states through the tunnelling barrier. Despite strong qualitative similarities with proposed signatures of Floquet–Andreev states, our study rules out this scenario. The distortion of the current–phase relation is explained by the interaction of Andreev bound states with microwave photons, including a non-equilibrium Andreev bound state occupation. The techniques outlined here establish a baseline to study light–matter coupling in hybrid nanostructures and distinguish photon assisted tunnelling from Floquet–Andreev states in mesoscopic devices.

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  • Daniel Z. Haxell & Marco Coraiola & Deividas Sabonis & Manuel Hinderling & Sofieke C. Kate & Erik Cheah & Filip Krizek & Rüdiger Schott & Werner Wegscheider & Wolfgang Belzig & Juan Carlos Cuevas & Fa, 2023. "Microwave-induced conductance replicas in hybrid Josephson junctions without Floquet—Andreev states," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-8, December.
  • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:14:y:2023:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-023-42357-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-023-42357-5
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