The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $177,806 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program to The Pennsylvania State University to explore nonequilibrium Andreev modes in graphene Josephson junctions. The 3-year research project aims to develop innovative quantum devices leveraging the extraordinary properties of graphene to advance our understanding of emergent superconducting phenomena and their potential applications in quantum technologies. Key activities include fabricating ballistic graphene Josephson junctions, manipulating and probing their energy-phase behavior under nonequilibrium conditions, and examining the topological characteristics of the Andreev bound states. This work will train the next generation of quantum scientists and engineers through hands-on expertise in nanolithography and low-temperature measurement techniques.
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