Electronic Transport in Double-Nanowire Superconducting Islands with Multiple Terminals

Nano Lett. 2022 Jul 27;22(14):5765-5772. doi: 10.1021/acs.nanolett.2c01161. Epub 2022 Jul 14.

Abstract

We characterize in situ grown parallel nanowires bridged by a superconducting island. The magnetic-field and temperature dependence of Coulomb blockade peaks measured across different pairs of nanowire ends suggest the presence of a subgap state extended over the hybrid parallel-nanowire island. Being gate-tunable, accessible by multiple terminals, and free of quasiparticle poisoning, these nanowires show promise for the implementation of several proposals that rely on parallel nanowire platforms.

Keywords: multiterminal; nanowire; subgap states; superconducting island; superconductivity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Electron Transport
  • Electronics
  • Nanowires*
  • Temperature