On the remarkable superconductivity of FeSe and its close cousins
Emergent electronic phenomena in iron-based superconductors have been at the forefront
of condensed matter physics for more than a decade. Much has been learned about the …
of condensed matter physics for more than a decade. Much has been learned about the …
[HTML][HTML] Half-integer level shift of vortex bound states in an iron-based superconductor
Vortices in topological superconductors may host Majorana zero modes (MZMs), which have
been proposed as the building blocks of fault-tolerant topological quantum computers …
been proposed as the building blocks of fault-tolerant topological quantum computers …
Topological Superconductivity in an Extended -Wave Superconductor and Its Implication to Iron-Based Superconductors
S Qin, C Fang, FC Zhang, J Hu - Physical Review X, 2022 - APS
In the presence of both space and time reversal symmetries, an s-wave A 1 g
superconducting state is usually topologically trivial. Here, we demonstrate that an exception …
superconducting state is usually topologically trivial. Here, we demonstrate that an exception …
Recent progress of scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy study of Majorana bound states in the FeTe0. 55Se0. 45 superconductor
Majorana bound states (MBSs) are spatially-localized zero-energy quasiparticles following
non-Abelian braiding statistics that hold a great promise for fault-tolerant topological …
non-Abelian braiding statistics that hold a great promise for fault-tolerant topological …
Vortex and surface phase transitions in superconducting higher-order topological insulators
Topological insulators, having intrinsic or proximity-coupled s-wave superconductivity, host
Majorana zero modes (MZMs) at the ends of vortex lines. The MZMs survive up to a critical …
Majorana zero modes (MZMs) at the ends of vortex lines. The MZMs survive up to a critical …
Competing vortex topologies in iron-based superconductors
In this Letter, we establish a new theoretical paradigm for vortex Majorana physics in the
recently discovered topological iron-based superconductors (TFeSCs). While TFeSCs are …
recently discovered topological iron-based superconductors (TFeSCs). While TFeSCs are …
Vortex-line topology in iron-based superconductors with and without second-order topology
M Kheirkhah, Z Yan, F Marsiglio - Physical Review B, 2021 - APS
The band topology of a superconductor is known to have profound impact on the existence
of Majorana zero modes in vortices. As iron-based superconductors with band inversion and …
of Majorana zero modes in vortices. As iron-based superconductors with band inversion and …
Higher-order topological superconductors based on weak topological insulators
XJ Luo, XH Pan, X Liu - Physical Review B, 2021 - APS
Higher-order topological phases host robust boundary states at the boundary of the
boundary, which can be interpreted from their boundary topology. In this work, we show that …
boundary, which can be interpreted from their boundary topology. In this work, we show that …
Emergent vortex Majorana zero mode in iron-based superconductors
The vortex of iron-based superconductors is emerging as a promising platform for Majorana
zero mode, owing to a magic integration among intrinsic vortex winding, non-trivial band …
zero mode, owing to a magic integration among intrinsic vortex winding, non-trivial band …
Vortex end Majorana zero modes in superconducting Dirac and Weyl semimetals
Time-reversal invariant Dirac and Weyl semimetals in three dimensions (3D) can host open
Fermi arcs and spin-momentum locking Fermi loops on the surfaces. We find that when they …
Fermi arcs and spin-momentum locking Fermi loops on the surfaces. We find that when they …