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Blockade and Counterflow Supercurrent in exciton-condensate Josephson junctions

arXiv:0908.0478 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.027004

Abstract

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.

4 pages, 2 figures