Controllable Manipulation of Semifluxon States in Phase-Shifted Josephson Junctions.

Phys Rev Lett

Department of Physics, Stockholm University, AlbaNova University Center, SE-10691 Stockholm, Sweden.

Published: May 2024


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The utilization of Josephson vortices as information carriers in superconducting digital electronics is hindered by the lack of reliable displacement and localization mechanisms. In this Letter, we experimentally investigate planar Nb junctions with an intrinsic phase shift and nonreciprocity induced by trapped Abrikosov vortices. We demonstrate that the entrance of a single Josephson vortex into such junctions triggers the switching between metastable ±π semifluxon states. We showcase controllable manipulation between these states using short current pulses and achieve a nondestructive readout by a nearby junction. Our observations pave the way toward ultrafast and energy-efficient digital Josephson electronics.

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