Superconducting diode effect via conformal-mapped nanoholes

Yang-Yang Lyu; Ji Jiang; Yong-Lei Wang; Zhi-Li Xiao; Sining Dong; Qing-Hu Chen; Milorad V. Milošević; Huabing Wang; Ralu Divan; John E. Pearson; Peiheng Wu; Francois M. Peeters; Wai-Kwong Kwok

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-23077-0

Nature Communications (May 2021)

Superconducting diode effect via conformal-mapped nanoholes

Yang-Yang Lyu,
Ji Jiang,
Yong-Lei Wang,
Zhi-Li Xiao,
Sining Dong,
Qing-Hu Chen,
Milorad V. Milošević,
Huabing Wang,
Ralu Divan,
John E. Pearson,
Peiheng Wu,
Francois M. Peeters,
Wai-Kwong Kwok

Affiliations

Yang-Yang Lyu: Research Institute of Superconductor Electronics, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University
Ji Jiang: Department of Physics, Zhejiang University
Yong-Lei Wang: Research Institute of Superconductor Electronics, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University
Zhi-Li Xiao: Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Sining Dong: Research Institute of Superconductor Electronics, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University
Qing-Hu Chen: Department of Physics, Zhejiang University
Milorad V. Milošević: NANOlab Center of Excellence and Department of Physics, University of Antwerp
Huabing Wang: Research Institute of Superconductor Electronics, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University
Ralu Divan: Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory
John E. Pearson: Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory
Peiheng Wu: Research Institute of Superconductor Electronics, School of Electronic Science and Engineering, Nanjing University
Francois M. Peeters: NANOlab Center of Excellence and Department of Physics, University of Antwerp
Wai-Kwong Kwok: Materials Science Division, Argonne National Laboratory

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-23077-0
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 7

Abstract

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A superconducting diode is dissipationless and desirable for electronic circuits with ultralow power consumption, yet it remains challenging to realize it. Here, the authors achieve a superconducting diode in a conventional superconducting film patterned with a conformal array of nanoscale holes.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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