Quantum computers promise to dramatically affect selected application fields, including materials synthesis, pharmaceutical drug development, and cybersecurity—to name a few. In the quantum circuit ...

Josephson junctions are quantum mechanical devices consisting of two superconductors separated by a thin insulating barrier. They are named after Brian Josephson, who predicted their unique properties ...

Using ultracold atoms and laser light, researchers recreated the behavior of a Josephson junction—an essential component of quantum computers and voltage standards. The appearance of Shapiro steps in ...

An image of a superconducting quantum computer shows several round, flat, golden layers with tubes and wires between them, all encased in a transparent cylinder. The superconducting quantum computer ...

Experiments show Josephson junction-like behavior can arise with only one superconductor, challenging the standard two-superconductor model. (Nanowerk News) Separate two superconductors with a thin ...

Observation of anomalous Josephson effect in Josephson trijunctions. (Courtesy: L Lu) Researchers at the Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing, say they have found unambiguous ...