Ballistic effects in a proximity induced superconducting diffusive metal
W. Escoffier, C. Chapelier, F. Lefloch
Abstract
Using a Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM), we investigate the Local Density of States (LDOS) of artificially fabricated normal metal nano-structures in contact with a superconductor. Very low temperature local spectroscopic measurements (100 mK) reveal the presence of well defined subgap peaks at energy |E|<Delta in the LDOS at various positions of the STM tip. Although no clear correlations between the LDOS and the shape of the samples have emerged, some of the peak features suggest they originate from quasi-particle bound states within the normal metal structures (De Gennes St James states). Refocusing of electronic trajectories induced by the granular srtucture of the samples can explain the observation of spatially uncorrelated interference effects in a non-ballistic medium.
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