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N. Paradiso

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Emergence of Bogoliubov Fermi Surfaces in hybrid Al/InAs heterostructures

We investigate the microwave electrodynamics of a proximitized two-dimensional electron gas in hybrid superconductor/semiconductor heterostructures. Using lumped-element resonators with inductor wires oriented relative to an in-plane magnetic field, we directly probe the superfluid stiffness via the kinetic inductance. As the field increases, the resonance frequency exhibits a non-monotonic and strongly anisotropic evolution that cannot be explained by orbital pair breaking alone. We show that this behavior is consistent with the emergence of Bogoliubov Fermi surfaces, which selectively suppress the supercurrent response depending on the direction of the magnetic field. Microscopic calculations of the stiffness tensor capture the observed anisotropy driven by the interplay of Zeeman and orbital Fulde-Ferrell effects. Our results establish microwave stiffness measurements as a sensitive probe of anisotropic gapless superconductivity in hybrid systems.

cond-mat.supr-con

Quartz tuning-fork based carbon nanotube transfer into quantum device geometries

With the objective of integrating single clean, as-grown carbon nanotubes into complex circuits, we have developed a technique to grow nanotubes directly on commercially available quartz tuning forks using a high temperature CVD process. Multiple straight and aligned nanotubes bridge the >100um gap between the two tips. The nanotubes are then lowered onto contact electrodes, electronically characterized in situ, and subsequently cut loose from the tuning fork using a high current. First quantum transport measurements of the resulting devices at cryogenic temperatures display Coulomb blockade characteristics.

cond-mat.mes-hall

Secondary electron interference from trigonal warping in clean carbon nanotubes

We investigate Fabry-Perot interference in an ultraclean carbon nanotube resonator. The conductance shows a clear superstructure superimposed onto conventional Fabry-Perot oscillations. A sliding average over the fast oscillations reveals a characteristic slow modulation of the conductance as a function of the gate voltage. We identify the origin of this secondary interference in intervalley and intravalley backscattering processes which involve wave vectors of different magnitude, reflecting the trigonal warping of the Dirac cones. As a consequence, the analysis of the secondary interference pattern allows us to estimate the chiral angle of the carbon nanotube.

cond-mat.mes-hall

Selective control of edge-channel trajectories by scanning gate microscopy

Electronic Mach-Zehnder interferometers in the Quantum Hall (QH) regime are currently discussed for the realization of quantum information schemes. A recently proposed device architecture employs interference between two co-propagating edge channels. Here we demonstrate the precise control of individual edge-channel trajectories in quantum point contact devices in the QH regime. The biased tip of an atomic force microscope is used as a moveable local gate to pilot individual edge channels. Our results are discussed in light of the implementation of multi-edge interferometers.

cond-mat.mes-hall