Topological Superconductivity in a Planar Josephson Junction

2016/09/29 by Falko Pientka, Anna Keselman, Erez Berg +3 · 6 citations
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Computer science #Condensed matter physics #Josephson effect #Josephson energy #Josephson phase #Mathematics #Physics #Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism #Pi Josephson junction #Planar #Quantum many-body systems #Superconducting tunnel junction #Superconductivity #Topological Materials and Phenomena #Topology (electrical circuits) #cond-mat.mes-hall #cond-mat.supr-con

paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevx.7.021032

published as Phys. Rev. X 7, 021032 (2017)

arxiv created 2016/09/29 · openalex publication_date 2017/05/30 · arxiv updated 2017/06/07 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/06

Abstract

The search for topological superconductors---superconductors where the bulk accommodates only electron pairs while the surface also allows for motion of single electrons---largely relies on tweaking environmental knobs to create the desired characteristics. A proposed experimental setup uses the phase difference between two superconductors to create a topological phase.

Citations

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