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van der Waals π Josephson Junctions.

Kaifei KangHelmuth BergerKenji WatanabeTakashi TaniguchiLászló ForróJie ShanKin Fai Mak
Published in: Nano letters (2022)
Proximity-induced superconductivity in a ferromagnet can induce Cooper pairs with a finite center-of-mass momentum and stabilize Josephson junctions (JJs) with π phase difference in superconductor-ferromagnet-superconductor heterostructures. The emergence of two-dimensional layered superconducting and magnetic materials promises a new platform for realizing π JJs with atomically sharp interfaces. Here we demonstrate a thickness-driven 0-π transition in JJs made of NbSe 2 (an Ising superconductor) and Cr 2 Ge 2 Te 6 (a ferromagnetic semiconductor). By systematically increasing the Cr 2 Ge 2 Te 6 weak 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-π JJs (with both 0 and π regions), likely induced by the nanoscale magnetic domains in Cr 2 Ge 2 Te 6 .
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