Splitting of the subgap resistance peak in superconductor/two-dimensional electron gas contacts at high magnetic fields

Citation
D. Uhlisch et al., Splitting of the subgap resistance peak in superconductor/two-dimensional electron gas contacts at high magnetic fields, PHYS REV B, 61(18), 2000, pp. 12463-12466
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW B
ISSN journal
10980121 → ACNP
Volume
61
Issue
18
Year of publication
2000
Pages
12463 - 12466
Database
ISI
SICI code
1098-0121(20000501)61:18<12463:SOTSRP>2.0.ZU;2-A
Abstract
The differential resistance of NbN/two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) cont act is measured at high magnetic fields. In zero magnetic held the contact shows a pronounced resistance peak at zero bias due to a high barrier at th e NbN/2DEG interface, which decreases if a magnetic field is applied in the plane of the 2DEG. For a magnetic field oriented perpendicular to the plan e of the 2DEG, not only the zero-bias resistance decreases but so does the normal-state resistance which drops to vanishingly small values. A pronounc ed substructure due to a splitting of the resistance peak into a three-peak structure is observed at high perpendicular fields. We suggest that the ap pearance of this substructure can be explained by multiple Andreev reflecti ons due to skipping orbits of electrons and holes accompanied by inelastic scattering in the 2DEG near the interface.