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Jinwoong Cha

Publications and source records attributed to Jinwoong Cha.

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arXiv2025

Electric Control of Polarity in Spin-Orbit Josephson Diode

The effect of spin-orbit coupling in a Josephson diode has not been elucidated due to its interplay with the complexity of Josephson devices. Here, we systematically control local electric fields in epitaxial Al-InAs Josephson junctions under in-plane magnetic fields and observe a polarity reversal of the Josephson diode. We interpret this polarity reversal as an effect of field-tunable spin-orbit coupling on nonreciprocal Josephson currents. A theoretical model, accounting for Rashba and Dresselhaus spin-orbit couplings in a planar Josephson junction containing many transverse subbands, aligns with the observed polarity reversal and its dependence on magnetic field. Our finding addresses spin-orbit control in a Josephson diode, enabling manipulation of Josephson harmonics.

cond-mat.supr-con↗

arXiv2024

Diamond molecular balance: Revolutionizing high-resolution mass spectrometry from MDa to TDa at room temperature

The significance of mass spectrometry lies in its unparalleled ability to accurately identify and quantify molecules in complex samples, providing invaluable insights into molecular structures and interactions. Here, we leverage diamond nanostructures as highly sensitive mass sensors by utilizing a self-excitation mechanism under an electron beam in a conventional scanning electron microscope (SEM). The diamond molecular balance (DMB) exhibits an exceptional mass resolution of 0.36 MDa, based on its outstanding mechanical quality factor and frequency stability, along with an extensive dynamic range from MDa to TDa. This positions the DMB at the forefront of molecular balances operating at room temperature. Notably, the DMB demonstrates its ability to measure the mass of a single bacteriophage T4 by precisely locating the analyte on the device. These findings highlight the groundbreaking potential of the DMB as a revolutionary tool for mass spectrometry at room temperature.

cond-mat.mes-hall↗

arXiv2020

Superconducting Nanoelectromechanical Transducer Resilient to Magnetic Fields

Nanoscale electromechanical coupling provides a unique route towards control of mechanical motions and microwave fields in superconducting cavity electromechanical devices. Though their successes in utilizing the optomechanical or electromechanical back-action effects for various purposes, aluminum imposes severe constraints on their operating conditions with its low superconducting critical temperature (1.2 K) and magnetic field (0.01 T). To extend the potential of the devices, here we fabricate a superconducting electromechanical device employing niobium and demonstrate a set of cavity electromechanical dynamics including back-action cooling and amplification, and electromechanically induced reflection at 4.2 K and in strong magnetic fields up to 0.8 T. This device could be used to realize electromechanical microwave components for quantum technologies by integrating amplifiers, converters, and circulators on a single chip that can be installed at the 4K stage of dilution refrigerators. Moreover, with its ability to control and readout nanomechanical motions simultaneously, this niobium electromechanical transducer could provide powerful nanomechanical sensing platforms.

physics.app-ph↗

arXiv2018

Experimental realization of on-chip topological nanoelectromechanical metamaterials

Topological mechanical metamaterials translate condensed matter phenomena, like non-reciprocity and robustness to defects, into classical platforms. At small scales, topological nanoelectromechanical metamaterials (NEMM) can enable the realization of on-chip acoustic components, like unidirectional waveguides and compact delay-lines for mobile devices. Here, we report the experimental realization of NEMM phononic topological insulators, consisting of two-dimensional arrays of free-standing silicon nitride (SiN) nanomembranes that operate at high frequencies (10-20 MHz). We experimentally demonstrate the presence of edge states, by characterizing their localization and Dirac cone-like frequency dispersion. Our topological waveguides also exhibit robustness to waveguide distortions and pseudospin-dependent transport. The suggested devices open wide opportunities to develop functional acoustic systems for high-frequency signal processing applications.

physics.app-ph↗

arXiv2018

Nonlinear nano-electromechanical lattices for high-frequency, tunable stress propagation

Active manipulation of mechanical waves at high frequencies opens opportunities in heat management, radio-frequency (RF) signal processing, and quantum technologies. Nanoelectromechanical systems (NEMS) are appropriate platforms for developing these technologies, offering energy transducibility between different physical domains, for example, converting optical or electrical signals into mechanical vibrations and viceversa. Existing NEMS platforms, however, are mostly linear, passive, and not dynamically controllable. Here, we report the realization of active manipulation of frequency band dispersion in one-dimensional (1D) nonlinear nanoelectromechanical lattices (NEML) in the RF domain (10-30 MHz). Our NEML is comprised of a periodic arrangement of mechanically coupled free-standing nano-membranes, with circular clamped boundaries. This design forms a flexural phononic crystals with a well-defined band gaps, 1.8 MHz wide. The application a DC gate voltage creates voltage-dependent on-site potentials, which can significantly shift the frequency bands of the device. Dynamic modulation of the voltage triggers nonlinear effects, which induce the formation of phononic band gaps in the acoustic branch. These devices could be used in tunable filters, ultrasonic delay lines and transducers for implantable medical devices.

physics.app-ph↗