Topological superconductivity in skyrmion lattices

Abstract Atomic manipulation and interface engineering techniques have provided an intriguing approach to custom-designing topological superconductors and the ensuing Majorana zero modes, representing a paradigm for the realization of topological quantum computing and topology-based devices. Magnet-...

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Autores principales:	Eric Mascot, Jasmin Bedow, Martin Graham, Stephan Rachel, Dirk K. Morr
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials TA401-492 Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter QC170-197
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:37207aa9eb3e4175bb9aa6b1802c7c8a2021-12-02T14:24:00ZTopological superconductivity in skyrmion lattices10.1038/s41535-020-00299-x2397-4648https://doaj.org/article/37207aa9eb3e4175bb9aa6b1802c7c8a2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41535-020-00299-xhttps://doaj.org/toc/2397-4648Abstract Atomic manipulation and interface engineering techniques have provided an intriguing approach to custom-designing topological superconductors and the ensuing Majorana zero modes, representing a paradigm for the realization of topological quantum computing and topology-based devices. Magnet-superconductor hybrid (MSH) systems have proven to be experimentally suitable to engineer topological superconductivity through the control of both the complex structure of its magnetic layer and the interface properties of the superconducting surface. Here, we demonstrate that two-dimensional MSH systems containing a magnetic skyrmion lattice provide an unprecedented ability to control the emergence of topological phases. By changing the skyrmion radius, which can be achieved experimentally through an external magnetic field, one can tune between different topological superconducting phases, allowing one to explore their unique properties and the transitions between them. In these MSH systems, Josephson scanning tunneling spectroscopy spatially visualizes one of the most crucial aspects underlying the emergence of topological superconductivity, the spatial structure of the induced spin–triplet correlations.Eric MascotJasmin BedowMartin GrahamStephan RachelDirk K. MorrNature PortfolioarticleMaterials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materialsTA401-492Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matterQC170-197ENnpj Quantum Materials, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2021)
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topic	Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials TA401-492 Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter QC170-197
spellingShingle	Materials of engineering and construction. Mechanics of materials TA401-492 Atomic physics. Constitution and properties of matter QC170-197 Eric Mascot Jasmin Bedow Martin Graham Stephan Rachel Dirk K. Morr Topological superconductivity in skyrmion lattices
description	Abstract Atomic manipulation and interface engineering techniques have provided an intriguing approach to custom-designing topological superconductors and the ensuing Majorana zero modes, representing a paradigm for the realization of topological quantum computing and topology-based devices. Magnet-superconductor hybrid (MSH) systems have proven to be experimentally suitable to engineer topological superconductivity through the control of both the complex structure of its magnetic layer and the interface properties of the superconducting surface. Here, we demonstrate that two-dimensional MSH systems containing a magnetic skyrmion lattice provide an unprecedented ability to control the emergence of topological phases. By changing the skyrmion radius, which can be achieved experimentally through an external magnetic field, one can tune between different topological superconducting phases, allowing one to explore their unique properties and the transitions between them. In these MSH systems, Josephson scanning tunneling spectroscopy spatially visualizes one of the most crucial aspects underlying the emergence of topological superconductivity, the spatial structure of the induced spin–triplet correlations.
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author	Eric Mascot Jasmin Bedow Martin Graham Stephan Rachel Dirk K. Morr
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Topological superconductivity in skyrmion lattices

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