Controllable odd-frequency Cooper pairs in multi-superconductor Josephson junctions

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Main Authors: Cayao, Jorge, Burset, Pablo, Tanaka, Yukio
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Published: 2023
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author Cayao, Jorge
Burset, Pablo
Tanaka, Yukio
author_facet Cayao, Jorge
Burset, Pablo
Tanaka, Yukio
contents We consider Josephson junctions formed by multiple superconductors with distinct phases and explore the formation of nonlocal or inter-superconductor 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 inter-superconductor 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.
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spellingShingle Controllable odd-frequency Cooper pairs in multi-superconductor Josephson junctions
Cayao, Jorge
Burset, Pablo
Tanaka, Yukio
Superconductivity
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
We consider Josephson junctions formed by multiple superconductors with distinct phases and explore the formation of nonlocal or inter-superconductor 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 inter-superconductor 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.
title Controllable odd-frequency Cooper pairs in multi-superconductor Josephson junctions
topic Superconductivity
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.03017