Tuning the Josephson diode response with an ac current
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| author | Souto, Rubén Seoane Leijnse, Martin Schrade, Constantin Valentini, Marco Katsaros, Georgios Danon, Jeroen |
| author_facet | Souto, Rubén Seoane Leijnse, Martin Schrade, Constantin Valentini, Marco Katsaros, Georgios Danon, Jeroen |
| contents | Josephson diodes are superconducting elements that show an asymmetry in the critical current depending on the direction of the current. Here, we theoretically explore how an alternating current bias can tune the response of such a diode. We show that for slow driving there is always a regime where the system can only carry zero-voltage dc current in one direction, thus effectively behaving as an ideal Josephson diode. Under fast driving, the diode efficiency is also tunable, although the ideal regime cannot be reached in this case. We also investigate the residual dissipation due to the time-dependent current bias and show that it remains small. All our conclusions are solely based on the critical current asymmetry of the junction, and are thus compatible with any Josephson diode. |
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| publishDate | 2023 |
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| spellingShingle | Tuning the Josephson diode response with an ac current Souto, Rubén Seoane Leijnse, Martin Schrade, Constantin Valentini, Marco Katsaros, Georgios Danon, Jeroen Superconductivity Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Josephson diodes are superconducting elements that show an asymmetry in the critical current depending on the direction of the current. Here, we theoretically explore how an alternating current bias can tune the response of such a diode. We show that for slow driving there is always a regime where the system can only carry zero-voltage dc current in one direction, thus effectively behaving as an ideal Josephson diode. Under fast driving, the diode efficiency is also tunable, although the ideal regime cannot be reached in this case. We also investigate the residual dissipation due to the time-dependent current bias and show that it remains small. All our conclusions are solely based on the critical current asymmetry of the junction, and are thus compatible with any Josephson diode. |
| title | Tuning the Josephson diode response with an ac current |
| topic | Superconductivity Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.09204 |