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Josephson Junctions Via Anodization of Epitaxial Al on an InAs Heterostructure

Superconductivity 2021-11-10 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Materials Science

Abstract

We combine electron beam lithography and masked anodization of epitaxial aluminium to define tunnel junctions via selective oxidation, alleviating the need for wet-etch processing or direct deposition of dielectric materials. Applying this technique to define Josephson junctions in proximity induced superconducting Al-InAs heterostructures, we observe multiple Andreev reflections in transport experiments, indicative of a high quality junction. We further compare the mobility and density of Hall-bars defined via wet etching and anodization. These results may find utility in uncovering new fabrication approaches to junction-based qubit platforms.

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@article{arxiv.2105.11006,
  title  = {Josephson Junctions Via Anodization of Epitaxial Al on an InAs Heterostructure},
  author = {A. Jouan and J. D. S. Witt and G. C. Gardner and C. Thomas and T. Lindemann and S. Gronin and M. J. Manfra and D. J. Reilly},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2105.11006},
  year   = {2021}
}

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4 pages, 4 figures