Topological superconductivity in one dimension requires time-reversal symmetry breaking, but at the same time, it is hindered by external magnetic fields. We offer a general prescription for inducing topological planar superconductor-normal-superconductor-normal-superconductor (SNSNS) Josephson junctions without applying any fields on junctions. Our platform relies two key ingredients: three pa...

The applications of superconducting magnesium diboride are substantially limited by the presence of magnetic flux avalanches at low temperatures. Here, quickly moving magnetic vortices create large amounts of heat and magnetic noise. Such avalanches can be suppressed by evaporating metal layers to the surface of the superconductor, which acts both as a heat sink and as an electromagnetic drag b...

The magnetic behavior of iron sheathed magnesium diboride (MgB2) wires was investigated. Global magnetization measurements have shown unusual critical current density variations compare to a superconductor with no magnetic environment. Local quantitative studies, through MO images, are linked to these global magnetization measurements in order to better understand the observed results. It is sh...

An Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) is a mixed-signal electronic circuit that converts an electrical signal from the analog domain to the digital domain, typically providing N binary bits at the sampling frequency f s. The higher speed of superconducting circuits comparable to conventional circuits provided an initial interest in superconductor technology for ADC applications. One can find tec...

We discuss linear topological defects allowed in two-gap superconductors and equivalent extended Faddeev model. We show that, in these systems, there exist vortices which carry an arbitrary fraction of magnetic flux quantum. Besides that, we discuss topological defects which do not carry magnetic flux and describe features of ordinary one-magnetic-flux-quantum vortices in the two-gap system. Th...