10.26165/JUELICH-DATA/R5XUVFBasarić, FarahFarahBasarić0009-0000-8721-3129Peter Grünberg Institute 9Wang, KaiwenPeter Grünberg Institute 9Dumitru, Tudor-GabrielTudor-GabrielDumitru0009-0001-1970-0766Department of Engineering, Reykjavik University, Menntavegur 1, IS-102 Reykjavik, IcelandManolescu, AndreiAndreiManolescu0000-0002-0713-4664Department of Engineering, Reykjavik University, Menntavegur 1, IS-102 Reykjavik, IcelandAlvarado-Cesar, FranciscoFranciscoAlvarado-Cesar0009-0003-6220-5642Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UKSanchez, Ana M.Ana M.SanchezDepartment of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UKKrause ChristophPeter Grünberg Institute 10Grützmacher, DetlevDetlevGrützmacher0000-0001-6290-9672Peter Grünberg Institute 9Pawlis, AlexanderAlexanderPawlis0000-0002-3394-0707Peter Grünberg Institute 10Schäpers, ThomasThomasSchäpers0000-0001-7861-5003Peter Grünberg Institute 9Jülich DATA2026PhysicsNanowiresAharonov-Bohm effectelectron interference effectsAltshuler-Aronov-Spivak oscillationsSchäpers, ThomasThomasSchäpersPeter Grünberg Institute 92026-06-022026-06-152606.1078869932869007769587929571329579569954969932578380146321708799294157795657941606text/csvtext/csvtext/csvtext/csvtext/csvtext/csvtext/csvtext/csvtext/csvtext/csvtext/csvtext/csv1.0CC0 WaiverIn GaAs/InAs core/shell nanowires, comprising a tubular conducting shell, interference phenomena observed under an axial field and originating from closed-loop states encircling the insulating core, provide an ideal platform for superconducting quantum devices that utilize effects such as Aharonov-Bohm or Altshuler-Aronov-Spivak-type conductance oscillations. Both effects are different in nature with respect to phase rigidity because of interference of non-time-reversed or time-reversed paths, respectively. Since their occurrence is largely governed by averaging effects, which depend on sample dimensions and the transport regime, we present a systematic study of flux-periodic oscillations of phase-pure zinc-blende GaAs/InAs core/shell nanowires as a function of gate voltage for samples with different contact separation lengths. Our analysis shows that with increasing contact separation length, averaging effects result in gradual reduction of h/e-periodic Aharonov-Bohm-type oscillations, while the h/2e-periodic Altshuler-Aronov-Spivak oscillations and its h/4e-periodic higher harmonics are enhanced. The additional phase rigidity seen in the h/3e-periodic oscillations is attributed to phase rigidity propagating from the neighbouring lower harmonics. Our tight-binding transport simulations on nanowires of different lengths which contain only a few scattering centers confirm the experimental observations regarding the different harmonics and their phase rigidity. Together, our experimental and simulation findings indicate quasi-ballistic transport with persistent Aharonov-Bohm-, and phase-rigid Altshuler-Aronov-Spivak-type oscillations despite few scattering centers.Deutsche ForschungsgemeinschaftEXC 2004/2—39053476EPSRCEP/W002418/1Reykjavik University Research Fund22301JST ASPIREJPMJAP2338