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Van der Waals πjosephson Junctions

Cornell Affiliated Author(s)

Author

K. Kang
H. Berger
K. Watanabe
T. Taniguchi
L. Forró
J. Shan
K.F. Mak

Abstract

Proximity-induced superconductivity in a ferromagnet can induce Cooper pairs with a finite center-of-mass momentum and stabilize Josephson junctions (JJs) with πphase difference in superconductor-ferromagnet-superconductor heterostructures. The emergence of two-dimensional layered superconducting and magnetic materials promises a new platform for realizing πJJs with atomically sharp interfaces. Here we demonstrate a thickness-driven 0-πtransition in JJs made of NbSe2(an Ising superconductor) and Cr2Ge2Te6(a ferromagnetic semiconductor). By systematically increasing the Cr2Ge2Te6weak link thickness, we observe a vanishing supercurrent at a critical thickness of ∼8 nm, followed by a re-entrant supercurrent. Near the critical thickness, we further observe unusual supercurrent interference patterns with vanishing critical current around zero in-plane magnetic field. They signify the formation of 0-πJJs (with both 0 and πregions), likely induced by the nanoscale magnetic domains in Cr2Ge2Te6 © 2022 American Chemical Society. All rights reserved.

Date Published

Journal

Nano Letters

Volume

22

Issue

13

Number of Pages

5510-5515,

URL

https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85134426753&doi=10.1021%2facs.nanolett.2c01640&partnerID=40&md5=525512bc8f5c2ae79098a990788e6345

DOI

10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01640

Group (Lab)

Jie Shan Group
Kin Fai Mak Group

Funding Source

DMR-1807810
NNCI-2025233
FA9550-18-1-0480
W911NF-17-1-0605
DMR-1719875
JPMJCR15F3

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