SiNx membrane circuit integration for controlled cuprate twisted Josephson junctions
Author: Confalone, Tommaso
Affiliation: IFW-Dresden
Type: Poster
Display Dates: 22.07.2026 - 23.07.2026
Board: WT-012
In van der Waals superconductors, tunable interfaces provide a platform where proximity effects, Josephson coupling, and moiré phenomena are directly accessed. However, probing intrinsic superconducting behavior requires atomically pristine interfaces. A stringent benchmark is provided by twisted Josephson junctions based on Bi₂Sr₂CaCu₂O₈₊δ (BSCCO), whose superconductivity is highly sensitive to any thermal and chemical processing. Although the cryogenic stacking technique (CST) enables clean interfaces [1], conventional CST devices rely on post-assembly contacting strategies that hinder reproducibility or limit circuit complexity [2]. Here, we introduce a polymer-free, cryogenic methodology enabling the integration of pre-patterned circuits of arbitrary design on transferable SiNx membranes during assembly [3]. This approach allows the realization of Josephson junctions with Tc ≈ 83 K, Jc ≈ 1.2 kA/cm², and IcRN ≈ 15 mV, consistent with intrinsic junction values and previous reports [1, 2]. It establishes a reproducible, versatile and UHV-compatible platform for the controlled exploration of superconducting heterostructures and interface-driven phenomena down to the monolayer limit.
[1] Science 382,1422-1427 (2023)
[2] Adv Quantum Technol. (2025): 2500203
[3] Small (2025): e06520