Quantized critical supercurrent in SrTiO₃-based quantum point contacts.

ABSTRACT: Superconductivity in SrTiO₃ occurs at remarkably low carrier densities and therefore, unlike conventional superconductors, can be controlled by electrostatic gates. Here, we demonstrate nanoscale weak links connecting superconducting leads, all within a single material, SrTiO₃. Ionic liquid gating accumulates carriers in the leads, and local electrostatic gates are tuned to open the weak link. These devices behave as superconducting quantum point contacts with a quantized critical supercurrent. This is a milestone toward establishing SrTiO₃ as a single-material platform for mesoscopic superconducting transport experiments that also intrinsically contains the necessary ingredients to engineer topological superconductivity.

SUBMITTER: Mikheev E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10938545 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature