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Superconducting Proximity Effect in Graphene Nanodevices: A Transport and Tunneling Study.

Record Type:	Electronic resources : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	Superconducting Proximity Effect in Graphene Nanodevices: A Transport and Tunneling Study./
Author:	Wang, I-Jan.
Description:	175 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 77-09(E), Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International77-09B(E).
Subject:	Condensed matter physics. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=10102888
ISBN:	9781339665160

Superconducting Proximity Effect in Graphene Nanodevices: A Transport and Tunneling Study.
Wang, I-Jan.

Superconducting Proximity Effect in Graphene Nanodevices: A Transport and Tunneling Study. - 175 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 77-09(E), Section: B.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Harvard University, 2016.

Provided that it is in good electrical contact with a superconductor, a normal metal can acquire superconducting properties when the temperature is low enough. Known as the superconducting proximity effect, this phenomenon has been studied for more than 50 years and, because of the richness of its physics, continues to fascinate many scientists.

ISBN: 9781339665160Subjects--Topical Terms:

3173567
Condensed matter physics.

Superconducting Proximity Effect in Graphene Nanodevices: A Transport and Tunneling Study.
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520 $a Provided that it is in good electrical contact with a superconductor, a normal metal can acquire superconducting properties when the temperature is low enough. Known as the superconducting proximity effect, this phenomenon has been studied for more than 50 years and, because of the richness of its physics, continues to fascinate many scientists.
520 $a In this thesis, we present our study of the superconducting proximity effect in a hybrid system made by bringing graphene, a mono- layer of carbon atoms arranged in a hexagonal lattice, into contact with metallic BCS superconductors. Here graphene plays two roles: First it is a truly 2-dimensional crystal whose electron gas can be accessed on the surface easily. This property allows both transparent electrical contact with superconductors and direct observation of electronic properties made by a variety of probing schemes. Second, with its unique gapless band structure and linear energy dispersion, graphene provides a platform for the study of superconductivity carried by Dirac fermions.
520 $a Graphene's first role may facilitate endeavors to reach a deeper understanding of proximity effects. However, it is predicted that in its second role graphene may give rise to exotic phenomena in superconducting regime.
520 $a In order to realize these potentials, it is crucial to have good control of this material in regard to both fabrication and characterization. Two key elements have been recognized as necessary in fabrication: a graphene device with low disorder and a large induced gap in the normal region. In addition, a deeper understanding of the microscopic mechanism of supercurrent transport in graphene or any 2-dimensional system in general, is bound to provide a basis for abundant insights or may even produce surprises.
520 $a The research discussed in this thesis has been shaped by this overall approach. An introduction to the basic electronic properties of graphene is given in Chapter 1, which presents the band structure of graphene based on a tight-binding model. In addition, gate-tunability and the chiral nature of Dirac fermions in graphene, both of which are essential in our experiments, are also discussed.
520 $a Chapter 2 provides a theoretical background to superconductivity, with an emphasis on its manifestation in inhomogeneous systems at the mesoscopic scale. The Andreev reflection, the phase-coherent transport of particles coupled by superconductors, and the corresponding energy bound states (Andreev bound states) are studied in long- and short-junction limits. We will also show how the existence of impurity affects the physics presented in our experiments.
520 $a Chapter 3 demonstrates the first graphene-based superconducting devices that we investigated. Fabrication and low-temperature measurement techniques of SGS junctions made of graphene and NbN, a type II superconductor with a large gap (TC ~ 12K) and a large critical field (HC2 > 9T ) are also discussed.
520 $a Chapter 4 focuses on the development of h-BN-encapsulated graphene Josephson junctions. The pick-up and transfer techniques for the 2- dimensional Van der Waals materials that we used to make these heterostructures are described in details. The device we fabricated in this way exhibits ballistic transport characteristics, i.e. the signs of low disorder in graphene, in both normal and superconducting regimes.
520 $a In Chapter 5, the tunneling spectroscopy of supercurrent-carrying Andreev states is presented. In order to study the intrinsic properties of the sample, we developed a new fabrication scheme aiming at preserving the pristine nature of the 2-DEGS as well as to minimize the doping introduced by external probes. The tunneling spectroscopy of graphene in superconducting regime reveals not only the Andreev bound states in the 2-dimensional limit, but also what we call the "Andreev scattering state" in the energy continuum.
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