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Quantum devices require coherent coupling over macroscopic distances. Recently, resonances due to Klein tunneling and Andreev reflection states (KARS) have been observed in a naturally occurring p-n junction at the interface between Bi$_2$Sr$_2$CaCu$_2$O$_{8+x}$ (BSCCO), a high-Tc superconductor (HTS), and graphene. The resonances appear as conductance oscillations with gating. Here, we show coupling between the KARS in BSCCO-graphene-BSCCO devices of varying separation (L). The coupling is evidenced by a power-law decay of resonance period as L increases from tens of nanometers to single microns. These results demonstrate the long-distance coupling of KARS cavities in graphene-HTS junctions. The length dependence seen in experiments is supported by single-particle spectral functions which show KARS are coupled by transport modes in graphene. The strong coupling between KARS in BSCCO-graphene-BSCCO junctions showcases the novelty of HTS-graphene junctions for quantum circuits and unconventional Josephson junctions.
Authors
- Karl J. Friston
Institutions
- Brookhaven National Laboratory (US)
- University at Albany, State University of New York (US)
- Stony Brook University (US)
- SUNY Polytechnic Institute (US)
- Aalto University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. B./Physical review. B
- Published
- 2025-12-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/m56s-hcdq
- Primary Topic
- Topological Materials and Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- U.S. Department of Energy
- Office of Naval Research
- Basic Energy Sciences
- U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
- Brookhaven National Laboratory