Supercurrent diode effect and finite-momentum superconductors

SignificanceOur work shows a fascinating application of finite-momentum superconductivity, the supercurrent diode effect, which is being reported in a growing number of experiments. We show that, under external magnetic field, Cooper pairs can acquire finite momentum so that critical currents in the direction parallel and antiparallel to the Cooper pair momentum become unequal.

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  U.S. Department of Energy

  Award: DE-SC0018945
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  Basic Energy Sciences

  Award: DE-SC0018945
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  Division of Materials Sciences and Engineering

  Award: DE-SC0018945