Spin-orbit-enhanced robustness of supercurrent in graphene/WS2Josephson junctions
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Author(s)
Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We demonstrate the enhanced robustness of the supercurrent through graphene-based Josephson junctions in which strong spin-orbit interactions (SOIs) are induced. We compare the persistence of a supercurrent at high out-of-plane magnetic fields between Josephson junctions with graphene on hexagonal boron-nitride and graphene on WS2, where strong SOIs are induced via the proximity effect. We find that in the shortest junctions both systems display signatures of induced superconductivity, characterized by a suppressed differential resistance at a low current, in magnetic fields up to 1 T. In longer junctions, however, only graphene on WS2 exhibits induced superconductivity features in such high magnetic fields, and they even persist up to 7 T. We argue that these robust superconducting signatures arise from quasiballistic edge states stabilized by the strong SOIs induced in graphene by WS2.
Date Issued
2020-12-31
Date Acceptance
2020-11-16
Citation
Physical Review Letters, 2020, 125 (26)
ISSN
0031-9007
Publisher
American Physical Society
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review Letters
Volume
125
Issue
26
Copyright Statement
© 2020 American Physical Society.
Sponsor
The Royal Society
The Royal Society
Grant Number
UF160539
RGF/EA/180090
Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Multidisciplinary
Physics
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY
FLUCTUATIONS
01 Mathematical Sciences
02 Physical Sciences
09 Engineering
General Physics
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 266801
Date Publish Online
2020-12-21