Approaching ideal rectification in superconducting diodes through multiple Andreev reflections
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| author | Zazunov, A. Rech, J. Jonckheere, T. Grémaud, B. Martin, T. Egger, R. |
| author_facet | Zazunov, A. Rech, J. Jonckheere, T. Grémaud, B. Martin, T. Egger, R. |
| contents | We analyze the rectification properties of voltage-biased Josephson junctions exhibiting the superconducting diode effect. Taking into account multiple Andreev reflection (MAR) processes in our scattering theory, we consider a short weak link of arbitrary transparency between two superconductors with finite Cooper pair momentum $2q$. In equilibrium, the diode efficiency is bounded from above in this model, with maximal efficiency $η_0\approx 0.4$. Out of equilibrium, we find a rich subharmonic structure in the current-voltage curve. For high transparency and low bias voltage $V$, the rectification efficiency $η(V)$ approaches the ideal value $η=1$ for $qξ\to 1$ (with coherence length $ξ$). |
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| spellingShingle | Approaching ideal rectification in superconducting diodes through multiple Andreev reflections Zazunov, A. Rech, J. Jonckheere, T. Grémaud, B. Martin, T. Egger, R. Superconductivity Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics We analyze the rectification properties of voltage-biased Josephson junctions exhibiting the superconducting diode effect. Taking into account multiple Andreev reflection (MAR) processes in our scattering theory, we consider a short weak link of arbitrary transparency between two superconductors with finite Cooper pair momentum $2q$. In equilibrium, the diode efficiency is bounded from above in this model, with maximal efficiency $η_0\approx 0.4$. Out of equilibrium, we find a rich subharmonic structure in the current-voltage curve. For high transparency and low bias voltage $V$, the rectification efficiency $η(V)$ approaches the ideal value $η=1$ for $qξ\to 1$ (with coherence length $ξ$). |
| title | Approaching ideal rectification in superconducting diodes through multiple Andreev reflections |
| topic | Superconductivity Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2307.14698 |