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Electrostatic control enables robust helical edge-channel transport in III-V quantum spin Hall insulators

Manuel Meyer, Tobias Fähndrich, Sebastian Schmid, Justus Walter, Martin Kamp, Adriana Wolf, Sergey Krishtopenko, Guillaume Sigu, Jean-Baptiste Rodriguez, Eric Tournie, Gerald Bastard, Frederic Teppe, Fabian Hartmann, Sven Höfling, and Benoit Jouault

Phys. Rev. B - Accepted 16 October, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/vj43-4lv3

Abstract

Quantum spin Hall transport in InAs/GaInSb-based two-dimensional topological insulators can be limited by parasitic bulk and edge contributions. We demonstrate that these limitations are effectively mitigated through electrostatic control in dual-gated InAs/GaInSb/InAs trilayer quantum wells grown on AlSb quasi-substrates. In macroscopic Hall bars exceeding the phase coherence length, a multi-probe analysis reveals an insulating bulk and a constant edge resistance over a wide electric-field range. In microscopic devices with edge lengths below the phase coherence lengths, the edge resistance remains robust and quantized across a broad field range, revealing the intrinsic resilience of helical edge channels to electric-field perturbations. Only beyond a threshold value, parasitic edge contributions emerge. These results establish dual gating as a reliable strategy to suppress parasitic conduction while stabilizing helical edge transport, providing a versatile and reproducible platform for tunable topological transport in III-V quantum spin Hall systems.

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