Yu-Shiba-Rusinov bound states of exciton condensate
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| author | Kwon, SeongJin Jin, Kyung-Hwan Han, Jong Eun Lee, Siwon Won, ChoongJae Cheong, Sang-Wook Yeom, Han Woong |
| author_facet | Kwon, SeongJin Jin, Kyung-Hwan Han, Jong Eun Lee, Siwon Won, ChoongJae Cheong, Sang-Wook Yeom, Han Woong |
| contents | Quantum condensed states in solids often reveal their fundamental nature via interactions with impurities, as epitomized by Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (YSR) bound states at magnetic impurities in superconductors. Although analogous YSR bound states were predicted within quantum condensates of excitons several decades ago, their existence has been elusive. Here, we directly visualize in-gap electronic states bound to impurities inside an exciton condensate phase of a van der Waals crystal Ta2Pd3Te5, utilizing scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy. We find that the energies of in-gap states are strongly correlated with the excitonic band gap, which is systematically tuned by local strain and carrier injection. Our theoretical analyses reveal that these in-gap states are induced by charge dipoles associated with Ta vacancies through a charge-exciton version of the YSR mechanism. Our findings establish both the YSR physics in exciton condensates and a novel microscopic tool to probe and control quantum properties in exciton condensates persisting up to room temperature. |
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| spellingShingle | Yu-Shiba-Rusinov bound states of exciton condensate Kwon, SeongJin Jin, Kyung-Hwan Han, Jong Eun Lee, Siwon Won, ChoongJae Cheong, Sang-Wook Yeom, Han Woong Strongly Correlated Electrons Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics Quantum condensed states in solids often reveal their fundamental nature via interactions with impurities, as epitomized by Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (YSR) bound states at magnetic impurities in superconductors. Although analogous YSR bound states were predicted within quantum condensates of excitons several decades ago, their existence has been elusive. Here, we directly visualize in-gap electronic states bound to impurities inside an exciton condensate phase of a van der Waals crystal Ta2Pd3Te5, utilizing scanning tunneling microscopy and spectroscopy. We find that the energies of in-gap states are strongly correlated with the excitonic band gap, which is systematically tuned by local strain and carrier injection. Our theoretical analyses reveal that these in-gap states are induced by charge dipoles associated with Ta vacancies through a charge-exciton version of the YSR mechanism. Our findings establish both the YSR physics in exciton condensates and a novel microscopic tool to probe and control quantum properties in exciton condensates persisting up to room temperature. |
| title | Yu-Shiba-Rusinov bound states of exciton condensate |
| topic | Strongly Correlated Electrons Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2512.23724 |