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Thieme, Josua ; Himmler, Wolfgang ; Dominguez, Fernando ; Platero, Gloria ; Hüttner, Niklas ; Hartl, Stefan Felix ; Richter, Elisabeth ; Kozlov, Dmitriy A. ; Mikhailov, Nikolai ; Dvoretsky, Sergey Alekseevich ; Weiss, Dieter

Magnetic field-bias current interplay in HgTe-based three-terminal Josephson junctions

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Thieme, Josua , Himmler, Wolfgang , Dominguez, Fernando, Platero, Gloria, Hüttner, Niklas , Hartl, Stefan Felix , Richter, Elisabeth , Kozlov, Dmitriy A. , Mikhailov, Nikolai, Dvoretsky, Sergey Alekseevich and Weiss, Dieter (2026) Magnetic field-bias current interplay in HgTe-based three-terminal Josephson junctions. SciPost Physics 21 (1).

DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.80415


Abstract

We investigate HgTe/Nb-based three-terminal Josephson junctions in T-shaped and X-shaped geometries and their critical current contours (CCCs). By decomposing the CCCs into the contributions from individual junctions, we uncover how bias current and magnetic field jointly determine the collective Josephson behavior. A perpendicular magnetic field induces a tunable crossover between SQUID-like and ...

We investigate HgTe/Nb-based three-terminal Josephson junctions in T-shaped and X-shaped geometries and their critical current contours (CCCs). By decomposing the CCCs into the contributions from individual junctions, we uncover how bias current and magnetic field jointly determine the collective Josephson behavior. A perpendicular magnetic field induces a tunable crossover between SQUID-like and Fraunhofer-like interference patterns, controlled by the applied bias. Moreover, magnetic flux produces pronounced deformations of the CCC, enabling symmetry control in the (I1,I2) plane. Remarkably, we identify a regime of strongly enhanced Josephson diode efficiency, reaching values up to η≈0.8 at low bias and magnetic field. The experimental results are quantitatively reproduced by resistively shunted junction (RSJ) simulations, which capture the coupled dynamics of current and flux in these multi-terminal superconducting systems.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleSciPost Physics
Open Access TypeSciPost
Volume21
Number of Issue or Book Chapter1
Date8 July 2026
Date of publication18 Aug 2026 10:52
InstitutionsPhysics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Chair Professor Weiss > Group Dieter Weiss
Physics > Institute of Experimental and Applied Physics > Chair Professor Weiss > Group Andreas K. Hüttel
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Funded by: Europäische Kommission (EU) (787515)
Funded by: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) (314695032)
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10.21468/SciPostPhys.21.1.012DOI
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https://zenodo.org/records/18184429Supplementary Material
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18184428Supplementary Material
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 530 Physics
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgYes
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-804157
Item ID80415

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