High magnetic field stability in a planar graphene-NbSe$_2$ SQUID
Thin NbSe$_2$ retains superconductivity at high in-plane magnetic field up to 30 T. In this work we construct an atomically thin, all van der Waals SQUID, in which current flows between NbSe$_2$ contacts through two parallel graphene weak links. This fully planar device remains uniquely stable at hi...
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Zusammenfassung: | Thin NbSe$_2$ retains superconductivity at high in-plane magnetic field up to
30 T. In this work we construct an atomically thin, all van der Waals SQUID, in
which current flows between NbSe$_2$ contacts through two parallel graphene
weak links. This fully planar device remains uniquely stable at high in-plane
field. This enables tracing the evolution of the critical current interference
patterns as a function of the field up to 4.5 T, allowing nm-scale sensitivity
to deviations from a perfect atomic plane. We present numerical methods to
retrieve asymmetric current distributions J$_0$ from measured interference
maps, and suggest a new application of the dual junction geometry to probe the
current density in the absence of phase information. The interference maps
exhibit a striking field-driven transition, indicating a redistribution of
supercurrents to narrow channels. Our results suggest the existence of a
preferred conductance channel with an exceptional stability to in-plane
magnetic field. |
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DOI: | 10.48550/arxiv.2211.01020 |