DOI: 10.1126/science.1111307. Quantum Interference Device Made by DNA Templating of Superconducting Nanowires

Quantum Interference Device Made by DNA Templating of Superconducting Nanowires

10.1126/science.1111307

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Abstract

The application of single molecules as templates for nanodevices is a promising direction for nanotechnology. We used a pair of suspended DNA molecules as templates for superconducting two-nanowire devices. Because the resulting wires are very thin, comparable to the DNA molecules themselves, they are susceptible to thermal fluctuations typical for one-dimensional superconductors and exhibit a nonzero resistance over a broad temperature range. We observed resistance oscillations in these two-nanowire structures that are different from the usual Little-Parks oscillations. Here, we provide a quantitative explanation for the observed quantum interference phenomenon, which takes into account strong phase gradients created in the leads by the applied magnetic field.

Bibliography

Hopkins, D. S., Pekker, D., Goldbart, P. M., & Bezryadin, A. (2005). Quantum Interference Device Made by DNA Templating of Superconducting Nanowires. Science, 308(5729), 1762â1765.

Authors 4

David S. Hopkins (first)
David Pekker (additional)
Paul M. Goldbart (additional)
Alexey Bezryadin (additional)

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Supported by NSF CAREER grant no. DMR 01-34770 the A. P. Sloan Foundation (D.S.H. and A.B.) and the U.S. Department of Energy Division of Materials Sciences under award no. DEFG02-91ER45439 through the Frederick Seitz Materials Research Laboratory at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and the Center for Microanalysis of Materials Department of Energy grant no. DEFG02-96ER45439.

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Issued	20 years, 2 months ago (June 17, 2005)
Published	20 years, 2 months ago (June 17, 2005)
Published Print	20 years, 2 months ago (June 17, 2005)

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