Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology B, Vol.26, No.4, 1609-1612, 2008
Tunable double dots and Kondo enhanced Andreev transport in InAs nanowires
The effect of Kondo correlations on the subgap structure of a quantum dot contacted by superconducting leads is investigated experimentally in indium-arsenide nanowires. When the zero-bias Kondo effect is suppressed by the superconducting pairing of the electrons a profound enhancement of the first-order Andreev reflection is observed. Devices with local gate control allow individual tuning of multiple quantum dots along the wire, a double dot with tunable interdot coupling is demonstrated. (C) 2008 American Vacuum Society.