Fractional-flux oscillations of Josephson critical currents in multi-gap superconductors: a test for unconventional superconductivity

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Autori principali: Donaire, M., Cano, A.
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author Donaire, M.
Cano, A.
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Cano, A.
contents Josephson-junction interferometry has played a pivotal role in uncovering unconventional superconductivity in the cuprates. Using a Ginzburg-Landau-like approach, we generalize previous results to the genuine multi-gap case. Thus, we show that fractional flux oscillations of the Josephson critical current can arise as a direct consequence of multi-gap superconductivity. These oscillations reveal key information about the underlying superconducting states, including the unconventional $s_\pm$-wave state. Thus, our findings suggest new phase-sensitive experiments to characterize the Cooper pairing of new emerging superconductors such as the nickelates.
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spellingShingle Fractional-flux oscillations of Josephson critical currents in multi-gap superconductors: a test for unconventional superconductivity
Donaire, M.
Cano, A.
Superconductivity
Materials Science
Quantum Gases
Strongly Correlated Electrons
Josephson-junction interferometry has played a pivotal role in uncovering unconventional superconductivity in the cuprates. Using a Ginzburg-Landau-like approach, we generalize previous results to the genuine multi-gap case. Thus, we show that fractional flux oscillations of the Josephson critical current can arise as a direct consequence of multi-gap superconductivity. These oscillations reveal key information about the underlying superconducting states, including the unconventional $s_\pm$-wave state. Thus, our findings suggest new phase-sensitive experiments to characterize the Cooper pairing of new emerging superconductors such as the nickelates.
title Fractional-flux oscillations of Josephson critical currents in multi-gap superconductors: a test for unconventional superconductivity
topic Superconductivity
Materials Science
Quantum Gases
Strongly Correlated Electrons
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2502.09964