Probing proximity induced superconductivity in InAs nanowire using built-in barriers

Abstract

Bound states in superconductor-nanowire hybrid devices play a central role, carrying informationon the ground states properties (Shiba or Andreev states) or on the topological properties of thesystem (Majorana states). The spectroscopy of such bound states relies on the formation of well-defined tunnel barriers, usually defined by gate electrodes, which results in smooth tunnel barriers.Here we used thin InP segments embedded into InAs nanowire during the growth process to forma sharp built-in tunnel barrier. Gate dependence and thermal activation measurements have beenused to confirm the presence and estimate the height of this barrier. By coupling these wires tosuperconducting electrodes we have investigated the gate voltage dependence of the induced gap inthe nanowire segment, which we could understand using a simple model based on Andreev boundstates. Our results show that these built-in barriers are promising as future spectroscopic tools

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