Transparent Semiconductor-Superconductor Interface and Induced Gap in an Epitaxial Heterostructure Josephson Junction
M. Kjaergaard, H. J. Suominen, M. P. Nowak, A. R. Akhmerov, J. Shabani, C. J. Palmstrøm, F. Nichele, C. M. Marcus
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevApplied.7.034029 · Physical Review Applied
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Abstract
Measurement of multiple Andreev Reflection (MAR) in a Josephson junction made from an InAs quantum well heterostructure with epitaxial aluminum is used to quantify a highly transparent effective semiconductor-superconductor interface with near-unity transmission. The observed temperature dependence of MAR does not follow a conventional BCS form but instead agrees with a model in which the density of states in the quantum well acquires an effective induced gap, in our case, 180 μeV, close to that of the epitaxial superconductor, indicating an intimate contact between Al and the InAs heterostructure. The carrier density dependence of MAR is investigated using a depletion gate revealing the subband structure of the semiconductor quantum well, consistent with magnetotransport experiments of the bare InAs performed on the same wafer.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | 1.56 | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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