Deterministic non-local parity control and supercurrent-based detection in an Andreev molecule

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Main Authors: Zhu, Shang, Yang, Xiaozhou, Liu, Mingli, Wei, Min, Jiao, Yiping, He, Jiezhong, Tong, Bingbing, Feng, Junya, Dou, Ziwei, Li, Peiling, Shen, Jie, Song, Xiaohui, Liu, Guangtong, Lyu, Zhaozheng, Pan, Dong, Zhao, Jianhua, Lu, Li, Qu, Fanming
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author Zhu, Shang
Yang, Xiaozhou
Liu, Mingli
Wei, Min
Jiao, Yiping
He, Jiezhong
Tong, Bingbing
Feng, Junya
Dou, Ziwei
Li, Peiling
Shen, Jie
Song, Xiaohui
Liu, Guangtong
Lyu, Zhaozheng
Pan, Dong
Zhao, Jianhua
Lu, Li
Qu, Fanming
author_facet Zhu, Shang
Yang, Xiaozhou
Liu, Mingli
Wei, Min
Jiao, Yiping
He, Jiezhong
Tong, Bingbing
Feng, Junya
Dou, Ziwei
Li, Peiling
Shen, Jie
Song, Xiaohui
Liu, Guangtong
Lyu, Zhaozheng
Pan, Dong
Zhao, Jianhua
Lu, Li
Qu, Fanming
contents The ability to manipulate and detect the parity of quantum states in superconductor-semiconductor hybrid systems is pivotal to realizing the promise of topological quantum computation. However, as these architectures scale toward artificial Kitaev chains with phase-control loops, local accessibility becomes restricted, constraining conventional local parity control and detection. While Andreev molecules offer a platform for non-local intervention, deterministic protocols for parity manipulation have yet to be experimentally established. Here, we demonstrate deterministic non-local control over the parity configuration of a quantum dot (QD) by electrically modulating the coherent hybridization with a spatially adjacent QD within an Andreev molecule. By systematically investigating three distinct joint parity configuration regimes in the elastic co-tunneling limit, we experimentally uncover the operational conditions for this non-local control. In conjunction with theoretical simulations establishing a global phase diagram, we identify a set of universal selection rules governing parity transitions, dictated by the symmetry-imposed interplay between the joint parity configuration and the dominant inter-dot coupling mechanism (elastic co-tunneling vs. crossed Andreev reflection). Furthermore, we establish the supercurrent, directly signaled by zero-bias conductance peaks, as an intrinsic, sensor-free probe of the parity configuration, obviating the need for auxiliary charge sensors. Our results provide a validated physical framework for parity engineering, offering a key building block for scalable, multi-QD superconducting architectures.
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spellingShingle Deterministic non-local parity control and supercurrent-based detection in an Andreev molecule
Zhu, Shang
Yang, Xiaozhou
Liu, Mingli
Wei, Min
Jiao, Yiping
He, Jiezhong
Tong, Bingbing
Feng, Junya
Dou, Ziwei
Li, Peiling
Shen, Jie
Song, Xiaohui
Liu, Guangtong
Lyu, Zhaozheng
Pan, Dong
Zhao, Jianhua
Lu, Li
Qu, Fanming
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
The ability to manipulate and detect the parity of quantum states in superconductor-semiconductor hybrid systems is pivotal to realizing the promise of topological quantum computation. However, as these architectures scale toward artificial Kitaev chains with phase-control loops, local accessibility becomes restricted, constraining conventional local parity control and detection. While Andreev molecules offer a platform for non-local intervention, deterministic protocols for parity manipulation have yet to be experimentally established. Here, we demonstrate deterministic non-local control over the parity configuration of a quantum dot (QD) by electrically modulating the coherent hybridization with a spatially adjacent QD within an Andreev molecule. By systematically investigating three distinct joint parity configuration regimes in the elastic co-tunneling limit, we experimentally uncover the operational conditions for this non-local control. In conjunction with theoretical simulations establishing a global phase diagram, we identify a set of universal selection rules governing parity transitions, dictated by the symmetry-imposed interplay between the joint parity configuration and the dominant inter-dot coupling mechanism (elastic co-tunneling vs. crossed Andreev reflection). Furthermore, we establish the supercurrent, directly signaled by zero-bias conductance peaks, as an intrinsic, sensor-free probe of the parity configuration, obviating the need for auxiliary charge sensors. Our results provide a validated physical framework for parity engineering, offering a key building block for scalable, multi-QD superconducting architectures.
title Deterministic non-local parity control and supercurrent-based detection in an Andreev molecule
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2601.19373