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  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Materials Science
  • Nanotechnology

Background:

  • Superconductivity in metallic nanowires is sensitive to external stimuli.
  • Previous studies suggested gate voltages suppress superconductivity, but the mechanism was debated.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To elucidate the mechanism behind gate-induced superconductivity suppression in nanowires.
  • To differentiate between electric-field effects and current-driven phenomena.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated superconductivity suppression in titanium nitride nanowires on silicon substrates.
  • Applied controlled electron currents and monitored nanowire behavior.
  • Analyzed switching probability distributions to understand phonon interactions.

Main Results:

  • Superconductivity suppression is driven by high-energy electrons, not electric fields.
  • Electron injection or passage through remote electrodes induces suppression via phonon generation.
  • High-energy electron emission broadens the phonon energy distribution compared to Joule heating.

Conclusions:

  • The suppression mechanism involves high-energy electrons decaying into phonons that propagate through the substrate.
  • Phonons generate quasiparticles, disrupting superconductivity in the nanowire.
  • This finding clarifies the role of electron currents in modulating superconducting properties.