Weyl Josephson circuits
We introduce Weyl Josephson circuits: small Josephson junction circuits that simulate Weyl band structures. We first formulate a general approach to design circuits that are analogous to Bloch Hamiltonians of a desired dimensionality and symmetry class. We then construct and analyze a six-junction d...
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| author | Valla Fatemi Anton R. Akhmerov Landry Bretheau |
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| description | We introduce Weyl Josephson circuits: small Josephson junction circuits that simulate Weyl band structures. We first formulate a general approach to design circuits that are analogous to Bloch Hamiltonians of a desired dimensionality and symmetry class. We then construct and analyze a six-junction device that produces a three-dimensional (3D) Weyl Hamiltonian with broken inversion symmetry and in which topological phase transitions can be triggered in situ. We argue that currently available superconducting circuit technology allows experiments that probe topological properties inaccessible in condensed matter systems. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-af1775f51ebc488aa0b1c216f3d2faf02024-04-12T17:08:42ZengAmerican Physical SocietyPhysical Review Research2643-15642021-03-013101328810.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.013288Weyl Josephson circuitsValla FatemiAnton R. AkhmerovLandry BretheauWe introduce Weyl Josephson circuits: small Josephson junction circuits that simulate Weyl band structures. We first formulate a general approach to design circuits that are analogous to Bloch Hamiltonians of a desired dimensionality and symmetry class. We then construct and analyze a six-junction device that produces a three-dimensional (3D) Weyl Hamiltonian with broken inversion symmetry and in which topological phase transitions can be triggered in situ. We argue that currently available superconducting circuit technology allows experiments that probe topological properties inaccessible in condensed matter systems.http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.013288 |
| spellingShingle | Valla Fatemi Anton R. Akhmerov Landry Bretheau Weyl Josephson circuits Physical Review Research |
| title | Weyl Josephson circuits |
| title_full | Weyl Josephson circuits |
| title_fullStr | Weyl Josephson circuits |
| title_full_unstemmed | Weyl Josephson circuits |
| title_short | Weyl Josephson circuits |
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| url | http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevResearch.3.013288 |
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