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Dataset Persistent ID
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doi:10.26165/JUELICH-DATA/R5XUVF |
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Publication Date
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2026-06-15 |
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Title
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Interplay between Aharonov-Bohm and Altshuler-Aronov-Spivak oscillations in phase-pure GaAs/InAs core/shell nanowires of different lengths
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Author
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Basarić, Farah (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Peter Grünberg Institute 9) - ORCID: 0009-0000-8721-3129
Wang, Kaiwen (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Peter Grünberg Institute 9)
Dumitru, Tudor-Gabriel (Department of Engineering, Reykjavik University, Menntavegur 1, IS-102 Reykjavik, Iceland) - ORCID: 0009-0001-1970-0766
Manolescu, Andrei (Department of Engineering, Reykjavik University, Menntavegur 1, IS-102 Reykjavik, Iceland) - ORCID: 0000-0002-0713-4664
Alvarado-Cesar, Francisco (Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK) - ORCID: 0009-0003-6220-5642
Sanchez, Ana M. (Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry CV4 7AL, UK)
Krause Christoph (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Peter Grünberg Institute 10)
Grützmacher, Detlev (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Peter Grünberg Institute 9) - ORCID: 0000-0001-6290-9672
Pawlis, Alexander (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Peter Grünberg Institute 10) - ORCID: 0000-0002-3394-0707
Schäpers, Thomas (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Peter Grünberg Institute 9) - ORCID: 0000-0001-7861-5003
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Contact
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Schäpers, Thomas (Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH, Peter Grünberg Institute 9)
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Description
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In 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. (2026-06-02)
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Subject
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Physics
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Keyword
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Nanowires
Aharonov-Bohm effect
electron interference effects
Altshuler-Aronov-Spivak oscillations
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Related Publication
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https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.10788 arXiv: 2606.10788 https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.10788
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Grant Information
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Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft: EXC 2004/2—39053476
EPSRC: EP/W002418/1
Reykjavik University Research Fund: 22301
JST ASPIRE: JPMJAP2338
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Depositor
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Schäpers, Thomas
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Deposit Date
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2026-06-02
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