Abstract

Andreev bound states (ABS) occur in Josephson junctions when the total phase of the Andreev and normal reflections is a multiple of $2\pi$. In ballistic junctions with an applied voltage bias, a quasi-particle undergoes multiple Andreev reflections before entering the leads, resulting in peaks in the current-voltage $I(V)$ curve. Here we present a general model for Josephson junctions with spin-active interlayers i.e., magnetic or topological materials with broken time-reversal symmetry. We investigate how ABS change the peak positions and shape of $I(V)$, which becomes asymmetric for a single incident angle. We show how the angle-resolved $I(V)$ curve becomes a spectroscopic tool for the chirality and degeneracy of ABS.

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