Atomic manipulation of in-gap states in theβ−Bi2Pdsuperconductor

Autor: Jiyoon Hwang, Deung-Jang Choi, Jinkyung Kim, Andreas J. Heinrich, Cristina Mier, Atsutaka Maeda, Fuyuki Nabeshima, Yoshinori Imai, Nicolás Lorente, Yujeong Bae
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Physical Review B. 104
ISSN: 2469-9969
2469-9950
Popis: Electronic states in the gap of a superconductor inherit intriguing many-body properties from the superconductor. Here, we create these in-gap states by manipulating Cr atomic chains on the $\ensuremath{\beta}\ensuremath{-}\mathrm{Bi}{}_{2}\mathrm{Pd}$ superconductor. We find that the topological properties of the in-gap states can greatly vary depending on the crafted spin chain. These systems make an ideal platform for nontrivial topological phases because of the large atom-superconductor interactions and the existence of a large Rashba coupling at the Bi-terminated surface. We study two spin chains, one with atoms two lattice parameters apart and one with $\sqrt{2}$ lattice parameters. Of these, only the second one is in a topologically nontrivial phase, in agreement with the spin interactions for this geometry.
Databáze: OpenAIRE