Multiple Andreev reflections in a carbon nanotube quantum dot.

نویسندگان

  • M R Buitelaar
  • W Belzig
  • T Nussbaumer
  • B Babić
  • C Bruder
  • C Schönenberger
چکیده

We report resonant multiple Andreev reflections in a multiwall carbon nanotube quantum dot coupled to superconducting leads. The position and magnitude of the subharmonic gap structure is found to depend strongly on the level positions of the single-electron states which are adjusted with a gate electrode. We discuss a theoretical model of the device and compare the calculated differential conductance with the experimental data.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Physical review letters

دوره 91 5  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2003