Pb/InAs nanowire Josephson junction with high critical current and magnetic flux focusing

TL;DR

This study investigates InAs nanowire Josephson junctions with Ti/Pb superconducting leads, demonstrating high critical current and magnetic flux focusing effects, with implications for quantum device applications.

Contribution

It presents a detailed experimental analysis of InAs nanowire Josephson junctions with high critical current and flux focusing, advancing understanding of their magnetic and thermal properties.

Findings

Superconductivity persists up to ~7 K in Pb electrodes.

Critical current reaches 615 nA at zero gate voltage.

Magnetic flux focusing causes a diffraction pattern in supercurrent suppression.

Abstract

We have studied mesoscopic Josephson junctions formed by highly $n$-doped InAs nanowires and superconducting Ti/Pb source and drain leads. The current-voltage properties of the system are investigated by varying temperature and external out-of-plane magnetic field. Superconductivity in the Pb electrodes persists up to $ \sim 7$ K and with magnetic field values up to 0.4 T. Josephson coupling at zero backgate voltage is observed up to 4.5 K and the critical current is measured to be as high as 615 nA. The supercurrent suppression as a function of the magnetic field reveals a diffraction pattern that is explained by a strong magnetic flux focusing provided by the superconducting electrodes forming the junction.