Chirality-selective proximity effect between chiral $p$-wave superconductors and quantum Hall insulators

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Hauptverfasser: Nakai, Ryota, Kudo, Koji, Isobe, Hiroki, Nomura, Kentaro
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author Nakai, Ryota
Kudo, Koji
Isobe, Hiroki
Nomura, Kentaro
author_facet Nakai, Ryota
Kudo, Koji
Isobe, Hiroki
Nomura, Kentaro
contents Heterostructures of superconductors and quantum-Hall insulators are promising platforms of topological quantum computation. However, these two systems are incompatible in some aspects such as a strong magnetic field, the Meissner effect, and chirality. In this work, we address the condition that the superconducting proximity effect works in the bulk of quantum Hall states, and identify an essential role played by the vortex lattice regardless of pairing symmetry. We extend this finding to a heterostructure of a chiral $p$-wave superconductor in the mixed state and an integer quantum Hall insulator. The proximity effect works selectively in the lowest Landau level depending on relative chiralities. If the chiralities align, a topological phase transition to a topological superconductor occurs.
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spellingShingle Chirality-selective proximity effect between chiral $p$-wave superconductors and quantum Hall insulators
Nakai, Ryota
Kudo, Koji
Isobe, Hiroki
Nomura, Kentaro
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Superconductivity
Heterostructures of superconductors and quantum-Hall insulators are promising platforms of topological quantum computation. However, these two systems are incompatible in some aspects such as a strong magnetic field, the Meissner effect, and chirality. In this work, we address the condition that the superconducting proximity effect works in the bulk of quantum Hall states, and identify an essential role played by the vortex lattice regardless of pairing symmetry. We extend this finding to a heterostructure of a chiral $p$-wave superconductor in the mixed state and an integer quantum Hall insulator. The proximity effect works selectively in the lowest Landau level depending on relative chiralities. If the chiralities align, a topological phase transition to a topological superconductor occurs.
title Chirality-selective proximity effect between chiral $p$-wave superconductors and quantum Hall insulators
topic Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Superconductivity
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.00994