Current- and Field-Induced Topology in Twisted Nodal Superconductors

Pavel A. Volkov, Justin H. Wilson, Kevin P. Lucht, J. H. Pixley

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Abstract

We show that interlayer current induces topological superconductivity in twisted bilayers of nodal superconductors. A bulk gap opens and achieves its maximum near a "magic"twist angle θMA. Chiral edge modes lead to a quantized thermal Hall effect at low temperatures. Furthermore, we show that an in-plane magnetic field creates a periodic lattice of topological domains with edge modes forming low-energy bands. We predict their signatures in scanning tunneling microscopy. Estimates for candidate materials indicate that twist angles θ∼θMA are optimal for observing the predicted effects.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Article number186001
JournalPhysical review letters
Volume130
Issue number18
DOIs
StatePublished - May 5 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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