Phase coherent electron transport in asymmetric cross-like Andreev interferometers release_rev_be88c5ba-661b-452c-94ba-58055a9e238c

by Pavel E. Dolgirev, Mikhail S. Kalenkov, Andrei E. Tarkhov, Andrei D. Zaikin

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We present a detailed theoretical description of quantum coherent electron transport in voltage-biased cross-like Andreev interferometers. Making use of the charge conjugation symmetry encoded in the quasiclassical formalism, we elucidate a crucial role played by geometric and electron-hole asymmetries in these structures. We argue that a non-vanishing Aharonov-Bohm-like contribution to the current I_S flowing in the superconducting contour may develop only in geometrically asymmetric interferometers making their behavior qualitatively different from that of symmetric devices. The current I_N in the normal contour ā€“ along with I_Sā€“ is found to be sensitive to phase-coherent effects thereby also acquiring a 2Ļ€-periodic dependence on the Josephson phase. In asymmetric structures this current develops an odd-in-phase contribution originating from electron-hole asymmetry. We demonstrate that both phase dependent currents I_S and I_N can be controlled and manipulated by tuning the applied voltage, temperature and system topology, thus rendering Andreev interferometers particularly important for future applications in modern electronics.
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Date   2019-06-17
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arXiv  1906.07305v1
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