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Explicit-time Floquet topological superconductivity in a microwave/infrared frequency AC voltage-driven Josephson junction

  • 1. Department of Physics, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China
  • 2. College of Science, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing 210037, Jiangsu, China
  • 3. School of Mathematical Sciences, Nanjing Normal University, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu, China

Description

Anomalous Floquet topological superconductivity with chirality can be achieved by applying a dc-bias voltage across the Josephson junction with a sandwiched magnetic topological insulator (TI), in which the intrinsic Josephson phase provides a time-dependent periodic driving [R.-X. Zhang and S. Das Sarma, Phys. Rev. Lett. 127, 067001 (2021)]. In this work, we remove the bias voltage and connect the magnetic TI to an external AC voltage source to modulate the chemical potential, thus bringing about an explicit-time Floquet periodic driving. In the context of the driving, the system is similarly found to convert into a two-dimensional anomalous Floquet topological superconductor with chirality. By tuning the AC voltage source's frequency, we obtain a rich variety of novel Floquet topological superconducting phases with chirality. Particularly, by manipulating such static parameters as Zeeman field and superconducting pairing potential, a series of topological superconducting phase transitions are also exhibited, accompanied by exotic Floquet topological superconducting phases with chirality.

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DOI
10.1103/PhysRevResearch.6.023059;
Crossref Funder ID
10.13039/501100001809;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Research
Journal Volume
6
Journal Issue
2
Journal Page Range
9 pgs.
ISSN
2643-1564

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12274232
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Funding organization
National Natural Science Foundation of China