Candidate systems for topologically-protected qubits include two-dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) based on heterostructures exhibiting a strong spin\u2013orbit interaction and superconductivity via the proximity effect. For InAs- or InSb-based materials, the need to form shallow quantum wells to create a hard-gapped p-wave superconducting state often subjects them to fabrication-induced damage, limiting their mobility. Here, we examine scattering mechanisms in processed InAs 2DEG quantum wells and demonstrate a means of increasing their mobility via repairing the semiconductor\u2013dielectric interface. Passivation of charged impurity states with an argon\u2013hydrogen plasma results in a significant increase in the measured mobility and reduction in its variance relative to untreated samples, up to 45\u2009300\u2009cm 2\/(V\u2009s) in a 10\u2009nm deep quantum well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Candidate systems for topologically-protected qubits include two-dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) based on heterostructures exhibiting a strong spin\u2013orbit interaction and superconductivity via the proximity effect. For InAs- or InSb-based materials, the need to form shallow quantum wells to create a hard-gapped p-wave superconducting state often subjects them to fabrication-induced damage, limiting their mobility. 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