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Microwave spectroscopy of Josephson junctions in topological superconductors

Pauli Virtanen, Patrik Recher

DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.88.144507 · Physical Review B

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Abstract

We consider microwave spectroscopy of Josephson junctions composed of hybridized Majorana states in topological one-dimensional superconductors. We point out how spectroscopic features of the junction appear in the current phase relation under microwave irradiation. Moreover, we discuss a way to directly probe the nonequilibrium state associated with the 4π-periodic Josephson effect. In particular, we show how the microwave driving can be used to switch from a 4π to a 2π Shapiro step in the current voltage relation.

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