Observation of anomalous current phase relation on Pb-Bi$_{2}$Te$_{3}$ Josephson devices

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Abstract

Josephson devices based on s-wave superconductor Pb and 3D topological insulator Bi2Te3 have been fabricated and investigated down to low temperatures. Anomalous current phase relation (CPR) was observed, indicating the existence of an unconventional component of superconductivity. Our experiment demonstrates that hybrid devices based on s-wave superconductor and 3D topological insulator might provide a platform for searching for and manipulating Majorana bound state.

Authors

  • Yuan Pang

    • Institute of Physics, CAS
  • Jie Shen

    • Institute of Physics, CAS
  • Junhua Wang

    • Institute of Physics, CAS
  • Junya Feng

    • Institute of Physics, CAS
  • Fanming Qu

    • Institute of Physics, CAS
  • Zhaozhen Lyu

    • Institute of Physics, CAS
  • Jie Fan

    • Institute of Physics, CAS
  • Guangtong Liu

    • Institute of Physics, CAS
  • Zhongqing Ji

    • Institute of Physics, CAS
  • Xiunian Jing

    • Institute of Physics, CAS
  • Changli Yang

    • Institute of Physics, CAS
  • Qingfeng Sun

    • ICQM, Peking University
  • X. C. Xie

    • ICQM, Peking University
  • Liang Fu

    • Department of Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
  • Li Lu

    • Institute of Physics, CAS