We investigate a ballistic InSb nanoflag-based Josephson junction with Nb superconducting contacts. The high transparency of the superconductor-semiconductor interfaces enables the exploration of quantum transport with parallel short and long conducting channels. Under microwave irradiation, we observe half-integer Shapiro steps that are robust to temperature, suggesting their possible nonequilibrium origin. Our results demonstrate the potential of ballistic InSb nanoflags Josephson junctions as a valuable platform for understanding the physics of hybrid devices and investigating their nonequilibrium dynamics.

Half-integer Shapiro steps in highly transmissive InSb nanoflag Josephson junctions

Iorio, Andrea
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Heun, Stefan
2023

Abstract

We investigate a ballistic InSb nanoflag-based Josephson junction with Nb superconducting contacts. The high transparency of the superconductor-semiconductor interfaces enables the exploration of quantum transport with parallel short and long conducting channels. Under microwave irradiation, we observe half-integer Shapiro steps that are robust to temperature, suggesting their possible nonequilibrium origin. Our results demonstrate the potential of ballistic InSb nanoflags Josephson junctions as a valuable platform for understanding the physics of hybrid devices and investigating their nonequilibrium dynamics.
2023
Settore FIS/03 - Fisica della Materia
Settore PHYS-03/A - Fisica sperimentale della materia e applicazioni
Antimony compounds; Ballistics; III-V semiconductors; Indium antimonides; Josephson junction devices; Microwave irradiation; Semiconductor junctions
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