Chiral Majorana modes via proximity to a twisted cuprate bilayer
Gilad Margalit, Binghai Yan, Marcel Franz, Yuval Oreg
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.106.205424 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
We propose a novel heterostructure to achieve chiral topological superconductivity in two dimensions. A substrate with a large Rashba spin-orbit coupling energy is brought in proximity to a twisted bilayer of thin films exfoliated from a high-temperature cuprate superconductor. The combined system is then exposed to an out-of-plane magnetic field. The rare d+id pairing symmetry expected to occur in such a system allows for nontrivial topology; specifically, in contrast to the case of the twisted bilayer in isolation, the substrate induces an odd Chern number. The resulting phase is characterized by the presence of a Majorana zero mode in each vortex.
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| Formula | Reported Tc (K) | Pressure (GPa) | Type |
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| Bi2Sr2CaCu2O8+δ Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
| Bi2Sr2CuO6+δ Archive — visibility unverified Source-occurrence policy only; no material identity or catalogue acceptance is inferred from the formula. | — | Pressure not reported | unknown |
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