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Local and non-local spectroscopy of phase-biased Josephson junctions in an InSbAs two-dimensional electron gas

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Abstract

Planar Josephson junctions (JJs) have been proposed as a route to creating phase-controllable Majorana zero-modes. We study such devices in a hybrid InSbAs/Al two-dimensional electron gas, which has previously shown promising electrical properties for the realization of topological superconductivity (i.e., strong spin-orbit coupling, a large g-factor and clean superconductor-semiconductor interfaces). Using simultaneous tunnelling spectroscopy at both ends of the junction, we observe Andreev bound states whose energies are modulated by the phase. The three-terminal nature of these devices also allows us to study the non-local conductance, giving additional insights into the bulk of the JJ. At finite in-plane magnetic fields, we see the onset of a phase-dependent inversion in the sign of the non-local conductance and the emergence of zero-bias peaks in local spectroscopy.

Presenters

  • Christian M Moehle

    Delft University of Technology

Authors

  • Christian M Moehle

    Delft University of Technology

  • Chung Ting Ke

    Delft University of Technology

  • Prasanna Rout

    Delft University of Technology

  • Candice Thomas

    Purdue University, Purdue University, Microsoft Quantum Materials Lab-Purdue, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA, CEA

  • Di Xiao

    1.Department of Physics and Astronomy, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN, 47907. 2 Birck Nanotechnology Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette IN, 47907, Purdue University

  • Geoffrey C Gardner

    Purdue University

  • Srijit Goswami

    QuTech and Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands, Delft University of Technology