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arxiv 2201.00831 v3 pith:DBFX2J37 submitted 2022-01-03 cond-mat.supr-con cond-mat.mes-hallcond-mat.str-el

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We propose a universal mechanism for the Josephson diode effect in short Josephson junctions. The proposed mechanism is due to finite Cooper pair momentum and is a manifestation of simultaneous breaking of inversion and time-reversal symmetries. The diode efficiency is up to 40%, which corresponds to an asymmetry between the critical currents in opposite directions $I_{c+}/I_{c-} \approx$ 230%. We show that this arises from both the Doppler shift of the Andreev bound state energies and the phase-independent asymmetric current from the continuum. Finally, we propose a simple scheme for achieving finite-momentum pairing, which does not rely on spin-orbit coupling and thus greatly expands existing platforms for the observation of supercurrent diode effects.

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  1. Probing Cooper pair momentum by quasiparticle steering with planar Josephson junctions

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    Quasiparticles eject from ballistic planar Josephson junctions at a phase-controlled angle scaling as √(Δ/μ), providing a kinematic probe of condensate momentum transfer.

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