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We report the synthesis of high-quality 2H-TaS2 nanowires via a controlled two-step conversion process from TaS3 precursors, achieving robust superconductivity with a transition temperature Tc ~ 3.6 K which is significantly higher than bulk…

Superconductivity · Physics 2025-07-22 Mathew Pollard , Visakha Ho , Clarissa Wisner , Eric Bohannan , Yew San Hor

Spin qubits in germanium are a promising contender for scalable quantum computers. Reading out of the spin and charge configuration of quantum dots formed in Ge/Si core/shell nanowires is typically performed by measuring the current through…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-07-11 J. H. Ungerer , P. Chevalier Kwon , T. Patlatiuk , J. Ridderbos , A. Kononov , D. Sarmah , E. P. A. M. Bakkers , D. Zumbühl , C. Schönenberger

Developing compact, low-dissipation, cryogenic-compatible microwave electronics is essential for scaling up low-temperature quantum computing systems. In this paper, we demonstrate an ultra-compact microwave directional forward coupler…

The generation and control of nanoscale magnetic fields are of fundamental interest in material science and a wide range of applications. Nanoscale magnetic resonance imaging quantum spintronics for example require single spin control with…

Information technologies require entangling data stability with encryption for a next generation of secure data storage. Current magnetic memories, ranging from low-density stripes up to high-density hard drives, can ultimately be detected…

We demonstrate a 16-pixel array of radio-frequency superconducting nanowire single-photon detectors with an integrated and scalable frequency-division multiplexing architecture, reducing the required bias and readout lines to a single…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2017-08-02 Steffen Doerner , Artem Kuzmin , Stefan Wuensch , Ilya Charaev , Florian Boes , Thomas Zwick , Michael Siegel

Contacts between high critical field superconductors and semiconductor nanowires are important in the context of topological quantum circuits in which superconductivity must be sustained to high magnetic fields. Here we demonstrate…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-10-11 Zhaoen Su , Azarin Zarassi , Binh-Minh Nguyen , Jinkyoung Yoo , Shadi A. Dayeh , Sergey M. Frolov

Nonreciprocal circuit elements form an integral part of modern measurement and communication systems. Mathematically they require breaking of time-reversal symmetry, typically achieved using magnetic materials and more recently using the…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2017-10-24 S. Barzanjeh , M. Wulf , M. Peruzzo , M. Kalaee , P. B. Dieterle , O. Painter , J. M. Fink

We study the non linear response of current-transport in a superconducting diffusive nanowire between normal reservoirs. We demonstrate theoretically and experimentally the existence of two different superconducting states appearing when…

Superconductivity · Physics 2012-10-16 N. Vercruyssen , T. G. A. Verhagen , M. G. Flokstra , J. P. Pekola , T. M. Klapwijk

Resistive switching memories allow electrical control of the conductivity of a material, by inducing a high resistance (OFF) or a low resistance (ON) state, using electrochemical and ion transport processes. As alternative to high…

Applied Physics · Physics 2020-04-27 Beatriz Martín-García , Davide Spirito , Roman Krahne , Iwan Moreels

Spin-orbit interaction accounts for the coupling of momentum and spin degrees of freedom of electrons and holes in semiconductor materials. In quantum information processing, it allows for electrical control of spin states and for the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-05-12 M. P. Hynes , D. Burke , K. Ganesh , A. Vekris , B. J. Villis , J. C. Gartside , T. Kanne , J. Nygård , K. Moors , W. R. Branford , M. R. Connolly , M. R. Buitelaar

A quantum memory at microwave frequencies, able to store the state of multiple superconducting qubits for long times, is a key element for quantum information processing. Electronic and nuclear spins are natural candidates for the storage…

Highly efficient and widely applicable working mechanisms that allow nanomaterials and devices to respond to external stimuli with controlled mechanical motions could make far-reaching impact to reconfigurable, adaptive, and robotic…

Applied Physics · Physics 2018-05-16 Zexi Liang , Donglei , Fan

Superconducting nanowire single photon detectors are capable of single-photon detection across a large spectral range, with near unity detection efficiency, picosecond timing jitter, and sub-10 $\mu$m position resolution at rates as high as…

Instrumentation and Detectors · Physics 2020-03-18 T. Polakovic , W. R. Armstrong , V. Yefremenko , J. E. Pearson , K. Hafidi , G. Karapetrov , Z. -E. Meziani , V. Novosad

We present a report on hybrid InSb-Pb nanowires that combine high spin-orbit coupling with a high critical field and a large superconducting gap. Material characterization indicates the Pb layer of high crystal quality on the nanowire side…

The oscillatory response of nonlinear systems exhibits characteristic phenomena such as multistability, discontinuous jumps and hysteresis. These can be utilized in applications leading, e.g., to precise frequency measurement, mixing,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-14 Quirin P. Unterreithmeier , Thomas Faust , Jorg P. Kotthaus

Interconnected magnetic nanowire (NW) networks offer a promising platform for 3-dimensional (3D) information storage and integrated neuromorphic computing. Here we report discrete propagation of magnetic states in interconnected Co nanowire…

The spin-transfer torque motion of magnetic domain walls (DWs) in a CoB/Ni-based nanowire driven by a low current density of (1.12\pm0.8)\times10^{11} A m^{-2} has been observed indirectly by magnetotransport measurements. A high DW…

Materials Science · Physics 2012-08-29 Duc-The Ngo , Norihito Watanabe , Hiroyuki Awano

A new mechanism for memristive switching in 2D materials is through electric-field controllable electronic/structural phase transitions, but these devices have not outperformed status quo 2D memristors. Here, we report a high-performance…

We propose a procedure for transferring the state a microwave qubit via a transmission line from one resonator to another resonator, with a theoretical efficiency arbitrarily close to 100%. The emission and capture of the microwave energy…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-05-27 Alexander N. Korotkov