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Large superconducting diode effect in ion-beam patterned Sn-based superconductor nanowire/topological Dirac semimetal planar heterostructures

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  • Le Duc Anh

    (The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku
    Kawaguchi
    The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku)

  • Keita Ishihara

    (The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku)

  • Tomoki Hotta

    (The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku)

  • Kohdai Inagaki

    (The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku)

  • Hideki Maki

    (The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku)

  • Takahiro Saeki

    (The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku)

  • Masaki Kobayashi

    (The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku
    The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku)

  • Masaaki Tanaka

    (The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku
    The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku
    The University of Tokyo, Komaba, Meguro-ku)

Abstract

High-quality superconductor/topological material heterostructures are highly desired for realisation of topological superconductivity and Majorana physics. Here, we demonstrate a method to directly draw nanoscale superconducting β-Sn patterns in the plane of a topological Dirac semimetal (TDS) α-Sn thin film by irradiating a focused ion beam and taking advantage of the heat-driven phase transition of α-Sn into superconducting β-Sn. The β-Sn nanowires embedded in a TDS α-Sn thin film exhibit a large superconducting diode effect (SDE), whose rectification ratio η reaches a maximum of 35% when the magnetic field is applied parallel to the current. The results suggest that the SDE may occur at the α-Sn/β-Sn interfaces where the TDS α-Sn becomes superconducting by a proximity effect. Our work thus provides a universal platform for investigating quantum physics and devices based on topological superconducting circuits of any shape.

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  • Le Duc Anh & Keita Ishihara & Tomoki Hotta & Kohdai Inagaki & Hideki Maki & Takahiro Saeki & Masaki Kobayashi & Masaaki Tanaka, 2024. "Large superconducting diode effect in ion-beam patterned Sn-based superconductor nanowire/topological Dirac semimetal planar heterostructures," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-8, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:15:y:2024:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-024-52080-4
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-52080-4
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