Parametric exploration of zero-energy modes in three-terminal InSb-Al nanowire devices

Ji Yin Wang*, Nick Van Loo, Grzegorz P. Mazur, Vukan Levajac, Filip K. Malinowski, Mathilde Lemang, Francesco Borsoi, Ghada Badawy, Marina Quintero-Pérez, Sebastian Heedt, Leo P. Kouwenhoven

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Abstract

We systematically study three-terminal InSb-Al nanowire devices by using radio-frequency reflectometry. Tunneling spectroscopy measurements on both ends of the hybrid nanowires are performed while systematically varying the chemical potential, magnetic field, and junction transparencies. Identifying the lowest-energy state allows for the construction of the lowest- and zero-energy state diagrams, which show how the states evolve as a function of the aforementioned parameters. Importantly, comparing the diagrams taken for each end of the hybrids enables the identification of states which do not coexist simultaneously, ruling out a significant amount of the parameter space as candidates for a topological phase. Furthermore, altering junction transparencies filters out zero-energy states sensitive to a local gate potential. Such a measurement strategy significantly reduces the time necessary to identify a potential topological phase and minimizes the risk of falsely recognizing trivial bound states as Majorana zero modes.

Original languageEnglish
Article number075306
Number of pages11
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume106
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2022

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