Published August 21, 2024 | Version v1
Journal article

Josephson junction of minimally twisted bilayer graphene

  • 1. Department of Physics, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur 208016, India

Description

We theoretically investigate the transport properties of a Josephson junction composed of superconductor/minimally twisted bilayer graphene/superconductor structures. In the presence of an out-of-plane electric field, the low-energy physics is best described by a network of domain-wall states. Depending on system parameters, they lead to the emergence of zigzag or pseudo-Landau-level modes with distinct transport characteristics. Specifically, we find zigzag modes feature linear dispersion of Andreev bound states, resulting in a 4π-periodic Josephson current. In contrast, pseudo-Landau-level modes exhibit flat Andreev bound states and, consequently, a vanishing bulk Josephson current. Interestingly, edge states can give rise to 4π-periodic Josephson response in the pseudo-Landau-level regime. We also discuss experimental signatures of such responses.

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.110.085422;
arXiv
arXiv:2405.03571;
Crossref Funder ID
10.13039/501100001843; 10.13039/501100001502; 10.13039/501100004541;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review B
Journal Volume
110
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
15 pgs.
ISSN
1550-235X

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
BOUND STATE; CONNECTORS; COUPLINGS; CURRENTS; DISPERSIONS; DOMAIN STRUCTURE; ELECTRIC FIELDS; GINZBURG-LANDAU THEORY; GRAPHENE; HONEYCOMB STRUCTURES; JOSEPHSON JUNCTIONS; LAYERS; PERIODICITY; SUPERCONDUCTIVITY; SUPERCONDUCTORS

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Copyright
©2024 American Physical Society
Contract/Grant/Project number
ECR/2018/001443; CRG/2020/001803; 58/20/15/2019-BRNS; SPARC/2018-2019/P538/SL
Notes
Contact Email: Contact author: ritajit@iitk.ac.in; Contact Email: Contact author: kundua@iitk.ac.in; Record automatically processed
Funding organization
Science and Engineering Research Board; Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India; Ministry of Education, India; PMRF scheme