Diffusive and ballistic transport in thin InSb nanowire devices using a few-layer-graphene-AlO x gate

Quantum devices based on InSb nanowires (NWs) are a prime candidate system for realizing and exploring topologically-protected quantum states and for electrically-controlled spin-based qubits. The influence of disorder on achieving reliable quantum transport regimes has been studied theoretically, h...

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Main Authors: Lior Shani, Pim Lueb, Gavin Menning, Mohit Gupta, Colin Riggert, Tyler Littmann, Frey Hackbarth, Marco Rossi, Jason Jung, Ghada Badawy, Marcel A Verheijen, Paul A Crowell, Erik P A M Bakkers, Vlad S Pribiag
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2024-01-01
Series:Materials for Quantum Technology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/2633-4356/ad2d6b
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Summary:Quantum devices based on InSb nanowires (NWs) are a prime candidate system for realizing and exploring topologically-protected quantum states and for electrically-controlled spin-based qubits. The influence of disorder on achieving reliable quantum transport regimes has been studied theoretically, highlighting the importance of optimizing both growth and nanofabrication. In this work, we consider both aspects. We developed InSb NW with thin diameters, as well as a novel gating approach, involving few-layer graphene and atomic layer deposition-grown AlO _x . Low-temperature electronic transport measurements of these devices reveal conductance plateaus and Fabry–Pérot interference, evidencing phase-coherent transport in the regime of few quantum modes. The approaches developed in this work could help mitigate the role of material and fabrication-induced disorder in semiconductor-based quantum devices.
ISSN:2633-4356