Nonequilibrium Andreev resonances in ballistic graphene Andreev interferometers
We investigate the nonequilibrium populations of Andreev bound states (ABSs) in ballistic graphene three-terminal Josephson junctions (JJs). Our measurements reveal periodic resistance oscillations as a function of the superconducting phase, which is modulated by the applied magnetic flux. Additionally, we observe several voltage-induced crossovers, where resistance oscillations alternate between minima and maxima at integer flux quanta, corresponding to 0 and $\ensuremath{\pi}$ phase shifts, respectively. We utilize a microscopic model for long ballistic Andreev interferometers, accounting for both perturbative and nonperturbative scattering processes. This model attributes the $0\text{\ensuremath{-}}\ensuremath{\pi}$ crossovers to phase-sensitive Andreev reflections (ARs), which convert normal current into ABSs with nonequilibrium populations. Our combined theoretical and experimental approach suggests that unconventional energy-phase relations, such as $\ensuremath{\pi}$-shifted ABSs, can be created in multiterminal JJs without relying on complex Cooper quartet or Floquet physics.
Authors
- R. Mélin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-5644-6757)
- L. Yi
- Morteza Kayyalha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8503-0492)
- Takashi Taniguchi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1467-3105)
- Asmaul Smitha Rashid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8365-1973)
- Nitin Samarth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2599-346X)
- Kenji Watanabe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6249-8666)
Institutions
- Pennsylvania State University (US)
- National Institute for Materials Science (JP)
- Institut Néel (FR)
- Université Grenoble Alpes (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. B./Physical review. B
- Published
- 2025-05-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.111.l180504
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Topological Materials and Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.25
Funders
- National Science Foundation
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science