Peter Daniel Johannsen
ContactDepartment of PhysicsUniversity of Basel Klingelbergstrasse 82 CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
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Short CV
2023-present: | Ph.D. Student in the Condensed Matter Theory & Quantum Computing Group at the University of Basel, Supervisors: Prof. D. Loss and Prof. J. Klinovaja |
2021-2023: | Master of Science in Quantum Physics, University of Copenhagen |
Master's thesis: "Effective Models for Andreev Bound State Systems", Supervisor: Constantin Schrade, Assistant Professor | |
2018-2021: | Bachelor of Science in Physics, University of Copenhagen |
Bachelor's thesis: "Microwave Spectroscopy of Quantum Dot Systems", Supervisor: Jens Paaske, Professor |
Publications
Show all abstracts.1. | Anomalous Josephson effect in hybrid superconductor-hole systems |
Peter D. Johannsen, Henry F. Legg, Stefano Bosco, Daniel Loss, and Jelena Klinovaja arXiv:2504.21817
We consider hybrid systems consisting of a hole-doped semiconductor coupled
to electronic states of finite-size superconductors, where the opposite sign of
the masses in the two subsystems give rise to insulating gaps at subband
anticrossings. Consequently, increasing the coupling strength to the
superconductor can paradoxically suppress the proximity-induced
superconductivity in the semiconductor by enhancing these insulating gaps. We
demonstrate that the presence of such induced insulating gaps leads to a
characteristic anomalous behavior of the critical supercurrent in Josephson
junctions based on these hybrid structures. Our findings provide important
insights for the design of robust quantum computing platforms utilizing hybrid
superconductor-hole systems.
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2. | Fermionic Quantum Simulation on Andreev Bound State Superlattices |
Peter D. Johannsen and Constantin Schrade arXiv:2404.12430
Arrays of superconducting qubits and cavities offer a promising route for
realizing highly controllable artificial materials. However, many analog
simulations of superconducting circuit hardware have focused on bosonic
systems. Fermionic simulations, on the other hand, have largely relied on
digital approaches that require non-local qubit couplings, which could limit
their scalability. Here, we propose and study an alternative approach for
analog fermionic quantum simulation based on arrays of coherently coupled
mesoscopic Josephson junctions. These Josephson junction arrays implement an
effective superlattice of Andreev bound state "atoms" that can trap individual
fermionic quasiparticles and, due to their wavefunction overlap, mediate
quasiparticle hoppings. By developing a Wannier function approach, we show that
these Andreev bound state arrays form an all-superconducting and circuit
QED-compatible platform for emulating lattice models of fermionic
quasiparticles that are phase- and gate-programmable. Interestingly, we also
find that the junction lattices can undergo a topological transition and host
fermionic boundary modes that can be probed by conductance measurements. We
hope our results will inspire the realization of artificial and possibly
topological materials on Andreev bound state quantum simulators.
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