We demonstrate that perfect conversion between charged supercurrents in superconductors and neutral supercurrents in electron-hole pair condensates is possible via a new Andreev-like scattering mechanism. As a result, when two superconducting circuits are coupled through a bilayer exciton condensate, the superflow in both layers is drastically modified. Depending on the phase biases the supercurrents can be completely blocked or exhibit perfect drag.

Blockade and Counterflow Supercurrent in Exciton-Condensate Josephson Junctions / Dolcini, Fabrizio; Rainis, D.; Taddei, F.; Polini, M.; Fazio, R.; Macdonald, A. H.. - In: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. - ISSN 0031-9007. - STAMPA. - 104:2(2010), pp. 027004-1-027004-4. [10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.027004]

Blockade and Counterflow Supercurrent in Exciton-Condensate Josephson Junctions

DOLCINI, FABRIZIO;
2010

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We demonstrate that perfect conversion between charged supercurrents in superconductors and neutral supercurrents in electron-hole pair condensates is possible via a new Andreev-like scattering mechanism. As a result, when two superconducting circuits are coupled through a bilayer exciton condensate, the superflow in both layers is drastically modified. Depending on the phase biases the supercurrents can be completely blocked or exhibit perfect drag.
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