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Topological superconductivity in lead nanowires

Authors :
Rodrigo, J. G.
Crespo, V.
Suderow, H.
Vieira, S.
Guinea, F.
Source :
Phys. Rev. Lett. Vol. 109, 237003 (2012)
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

Superconductors with an odd number of bands crossing the Fermi energy have topologically protected Andreev states at interfaces, including Majorana states in one dimensional geometries. Superconductivity, a low number of 1D channels, large spin orbit coupling, and a sizeable Zeeman energy, are present in lead nanowires produced by nanoindentation of a Pb tip on a Pb substrate, in magnetic fields higher than the Pb bulk critical field. A number of such devices have been analyzed. In some of them, the dependence of the critical current on magnetic field, and the Multiple Andreev Reflections observed at finite voltages, are compatible with the existence of topological superconductivity.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Phys. Rev. Lett. Vol. 109, 237003 (2012)
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1203.5265
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.109.237003