Ubiquitous missing first Shapiro step in Al-InSb nanosheet Josephson junctions
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| author | Wu, Xingjun Su, Haitian Zeng, Chuanchang Wang, Ji-Yin Yan, Shili Pan, Dong Zhao, Jianhua Zhang, Po Xu, H. Q. |
| author_facet | Wu, Xingjun Su, Haitian Zeng, Chuanchang Wang, Ji-Yin Yan, Shili Pan, Dong Zhao, Jianhua Zhang, Po Xu, H. Q. |
| contents | The absence of odd-order Shapiro steps is a predicted signature of topological superconductors. Experimentally, the missing first-order Shapiro step has been reported in both putative topological superconducting systems and topologically trivial superconductor-semiconductor Josephson junctions. Here, we revisit this phenomenon in topologically trivial Al-InSb nanosheet Josephson junctions under microwave irradiation. The missing first Shapiro step coincides with a sharp voltage jump during superconducting switching, yet reappears when the jump is lowered and softened by increasing microwave power, temperature, or magnetic field. It also reappears at higher microwave frequencies, consistent with qualitative results from an RSJ model incorporating the sharp jump. These observations indicate that the absence of the first Shapiro step, associated with the sharp switching jump, simply results from their location within the measurement blind region. This work identifies a common but overlooked mechanism underlying the missing first Shapiro step, offering new insights into fractional Josephson effect experiments. |
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| spellingShingle | Ubiquitous missing first Shapiro step in Al-InSb nanosheet Josephson junctions Wu, Xingjun Su, Haitian Zeng, Chuanchang Wang, Ji-Yin Yan, Shili Pan, Dong Zhao, Jianhua Zhang, Po Xu, H. Q. Superconductivity The absence of odd-order Shapiro steps is a predicted signature of topological superconductors. Experimentally, the missing first-order Shapiro step has been reported in both putative topological superconducting systems and topologically trivial superconductor-semiconductor Josephson junctions. Here, we revisit this phenomenon in topologically trivial Al-InSb nanosheet Josephson junctions under microwave irradiation. The missing first Shapiro step coincides with a sharp voltage jump during superconducting switching, yet reappears when the jump is lowered and softened by increasing microwave power, temperature, or magnetic field. It also reappears at higher microwave frequencies, consistent with qualitative results from an RSJ model incorporating the sharp jump. These observations indicate that the absence of the first Shapiro step, associated with the sharp switching jump, simply results from their location within the measurement blind region. This work identifies a common but overlooked mechanism underlying the missing first Shapiro step, offering new insights into fractional Josephson effect experiments. |
| title | Ubiquitous missing first Shapiro step in Al-InSb nanosheet Josephson junctions |
| topic | Superconductivity |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2403.07370 |