Quanum Hall - superconductor hybrid devices

 · Invited

Abstract

This talk covers our two recent results: 1) realization of the quantum Hall-based SQUID in side-gated samples and 2) observation of the chiral Andreev edge states – hybrid electron/hole single particle modes propagating along the superconductor - quantum Hall interfaces.

1) We have developed graphene Josephson junctions with self-aligned side gates, which enable full control over the electrostatic potential near the sample edges. The gates allow us to tune the local electron density in a wide range, in particular inducing counterpropagating quantum Hall edge states along either side gate. The close spacing between these states allows them to efficiently couple through Andreev reflections and carry supercurrent. When both side gates are applied, superconducting channels are created on both sides of the junction, thereby realizing a gate-tunable quantum Hall-based SQUID.

2) We observe direct signatures of chiral Andreev edge states (CAES) – single particle modes running along the superconductor - quantum Hall interfaces. Semi-classically, the CAES can be interpreted as a result of multiple Andreev reflections of a single electron/hole skipping along the interface. Experimentally, we observe fluctuations of the signal propagating along the superconducting contact and interpret them in terms of interference between the CAES.

**Transport measurements conducted by L.Z., E.G.A., and A.S. were supported by the DOE Award No. de-sc 0002765. Lithographic fabrication and samples characterization was performed by L.Z., M.-T. W., and A.S. with the support of NSF award DMR-1743907. The measurement setup was developed by A.W.D., T.L., and G.F. with the support of ARO Award W911NF-16-1-0122. Numerical simulations conducted by A.B. and H.U.B. were supported by the DOE Award No. de-sc0005237. H.L. and F.A. acknowledge the ARO Award W911NF-16-1- 0132. K.W. and T.T. acknowledge support from JSPS KAKENHI Grant Number JP15K21722.

Presenters

  • Gleb Finkelstein

    • Duke University

Authors

  • Andrew Seredinski

    • Wentworth Institute of Technology
    • Wentworth Inst of Tech
    • Duke University
  • Lingfei Zhao

    • Duke University
  • Ethan Arnault

    • Duke University
  • Alexey Bondarev

    • Duke University
  • Anne M Draelos

    • Duke University
  • Trevyn Larson

    • Duke University
  • Ming Tso Wei

    • Duke University
  • Takashi Taniguchi

    • National Institute for Materials Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
    • National Institure for Materials Science
    • Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science
    • NIMS
    • National Institute of Materials Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science,1-1 Namiki
    • National Institute of Material Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, NIMS
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science
    • National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • National Institude for Materials Science
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials
    • NIMS - Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science ,Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
    • National Institute for Material Science
    • National Institute for Material Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute for Material Science Japan
    • 8International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics
    • NIMS Tsukuba
    • National Institute for Materials Science: Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JP
    • National Institue for Material Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science,1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National In
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, Japan
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
    • International Center for Material Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics
    • NIMS Suguba
    • NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan
    • National Cheng Kung University
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
    • National institute of material science
    • Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
    • Advanced Materials Laboratory, NIMS
    • National Institute for Materials Science, International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics
    • National Institute of Material Science, Japan
    • Tsukuba, National Institute for Materials Science
  • Kenji Watanabe

    • National Institute for Materials Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Japan
    • National Institure for Materials Science
    • Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science
    • NIMS
    • National Institute of Materials Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS)
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science,1-1 Namiki
    • National Institute of Material Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, NIMS
    • National Institute of Materials Science, Tsukuba, Japan
    • National Institude for Materials Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, Japan
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials
    • NIMS - Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science ,Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
    • National Institute for Material Science
    • National Institute for Material Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute for Material Science Japan
    • NIMS Tsukuba
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Research Center for Functional Materials, Japan
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science: Namiki, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, JP
    • National Institue for Material Science
    • National Institute for Materials Science,1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
    • Materials, NIMS
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba 305-0044, Japan, Research Center for Functional Materials, National In
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, Japan
    • International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics, National Institute for Materials Science
    • International Center for Materials nanoarchtectonics, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
    • NIMS Suguba
    • NIMS, Tsukuba, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Namiki 1-1, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Ibaraki, Japan
    • National institute of material science
    • Advanced Materials Laboratory, National Institute for Materials Science, 1-1 Namiki, Tsukuba, 305-0044, Japan
    • Advanced Materials Laboratory, NIMS
    • Research Center for Functional Materials, National Institute for Materials Science, Ibaraki, Japan
    • National Institute for Materials Science, Research Center for Functional Materials
    • National Institute of Material Science, Japan
    • Tsukuba, National Institute for Materials Science
  • Francois Amet

    • Appalachian State University
  • Harold U Baranger

    • Duke University
  • Gleb Finkelstein

    • Duke University