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Non-Hermitian phase-biased Josephson junctions

Jorge Cayao1 and Masatoshi Sato2

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Phys. Rev. B 110, L201403 – Published 12 November, 2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.110.L201403

Abstract

We study non-Hermitian Josephson junctions formed by superconductors with a finite phase difference under non-Hermiticity, which naturally appears due to coupling to normal reservoirs. Depending on the structure of non-Hermiticity, captured in terms of retarded self-energies, the low-energy spectrum hosts topologically stable exceptional points either at zero or finite real energies as a function of the superconducting phase difference. Interestingly, the corresponding phase-biased supercurrents may acquire divergent profiles at such exceptional points. This instance is a natural and unique non-Hermitian effect that signals a possible way to enhance the sensitivity of Josephson junctions. Our work opens a way for realizing unique non-Hermitian phenomena due to the interplay between non-Hermitian topology and the Josephson effect.

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Phys. Rev. B 110, L201403– Published 12 November, 2024
  • Received 7 August 2023
  • Revised 24 May 2024
  • Accepted 16 October 2024
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