Electronic Transport and Quantum Phenomena in Nanowires
Ghada Badawy, Erik P. A. M. Bakkers
Abstract
Nanowires are natural one-dimensional channels and offer new opportunities for advanced electronic quantum transport experiments. We review recent progress on the synthesis of nanowires and methods for the fabrication of hybrid semiconductor/superconductor systems. We discuss methods to characterize their electronic properties in the context of possible future applications such as topological and spin qubits. We focus on group III-V (InAs and InSb) and group IV (Ge/Si) semiconductors, since these are the most developed, and give an outlook on other potential materials.
Topics & Concepts
NanowireChemistrySemiconductorContext (archaeology)NanotechnologyQubitFabricationQuantumQuantum mechanicsPhysicsMaterials scienceMedicinePaleontologyPathologyAlternative medicineBiologyElectronic and Structural Properties of OxidesTopological Materials and PhenomenaNanowire Synthesis and Applications