Long-range Phase Coherence and Tunable Second Order \({\phi}_0\)-Josephson Effect in a Dirac Semimetal \(1T-PtTe_2\)

Superconducting diode effects have recently attracted much attention for their potential applications in superconducting logic circuits. Several mechanisms such as magneto-chiral effects, finite momentum Cooper pairing, asymmetric edge currents have been proposed to give rise to a supercurrent diode...

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Main Authors Sivakumar, Pranava K, Ahari, Mostafa T, Jae-Keun, Kim, Wu, Yufeng, Dixit, Anvesh, de Coster, George J, Pandeya, Avanindra K, Gilbert, Matthew J, Parkin, Stuart S P
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LanguageEnglish
Published Ithaca Cornell University Library, arXiv.org 13.08.2024
Subjects
Charge transfer
Harmonics
Josephson effect
Josephson junctions
Logic circuits
Momentum
Phase coherence
Superconductivity
Topology
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Summary:Superconducting diode effects have recently attracted much attention for their potential applications in superconducting logic circuits. Several mechanisms such as magneto-chiral effects, finite momentum Cooper pairing, asymmetric edge currents have been proposed to give rise to a supercurrent diode effect in different materials. In this work, we establish the presence of a large intrinsic Josephson diode effect in a type-II Dirac semimetal \(1T-PtTe_2\) facilitated by its helical spin-momentum locking and distinguish it from other extrinsic effects. The magnitude of the Josephson diode effect is shown to be directly correlated to the large second-harmonic component of the supercurrent that is induced by the significant contribution of the topological spin-momentum locked states that promote coherent Andreev processes in the junction. We denote such junctions, where the relative phase between the two harmonics corresponding to charge transfers of \(2e\) and \(4e\) can be tuned by a magnetic field, as second order \({\phi}_0\)-junctions. The direct correspondence between the second harmonic supercurrent component and the diode effect in \(1T-PtTe_2\) junctions makes topological semimetals with high transparency an ideal platform to study and implement the Josephson diode effect, while also enabling further research on higher order supercurrent transport in Josephson junctions.
ISSN:2331-8422