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Current induced hidden states in Josephson junctions

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Vool,  Uri
Quantum Information for Quantum Materials, Max Planck Institute for Chemical Physics of Solids, Max Planck Society;

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Chen, S., Park, S., Vool, U., Maksimovic, N., Broadway, D. A., Flaks, M., et al. (2024). Current induced hidden states in Josephson junctions. Nature Communications, 15: 8059, pp. 1-9. doi:10.1038/s41467-024-52271-z.


Cite as: https://hdl.handle.net/21.11116/0000-000F-FC59-2
Abstract
Josephson junctions enable dissipation-less electrical current through metals and insulators below a critical current. Despite being central to quantum technology based on superconducting quantum bits and fundamental research into self-conjugate quasiparticles, the spatial distribution of super current flow at the junction and its predicted evolution with current bias and external magnetic field remain experimentally elusive. Revealing the hidden current flow, featureless in electrical resistance, helps understanding unconventional phenomena such as the nonreciprocal critical current, i.e., Josephson diode effect. Here we introduce a platform to visualize super current flow at the nanoscale. Utilizing a scanning magnetometer based on nitrogen vacancy centers in diamond, we uncover competing ground states electrically switchable within the zero-resistance regime. The competition results from the superconducting phase re-configuration induced by the Josephson current and kinetic inductance of thin-film superconductors. We further identify a new mechanism for the Josephson diode effect involving the Josephson current-induced phase. The nanoscale super current flow emerges as a new experimental observable for elucidating unconventional superconductivity, and optimizing quantum computation and energy-efficient devices. © The Author(s) 2024.