Majorana Zero Mode Detected with Spin Selective Andreev Reflection in the Vortex of a Topological Superconductor

Recently, theory has predicted a Majorana zero mode (MZM) to induce spin selective Andreev reflection (SSAR), a novel magnetic property which can be used to detect the MZM. Here, spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy or spectroscopy has been applied to probe SSAR of MZMs in a topological supe...

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Main Authors: Sun, Hao-Hua, Zhang, Kai-Wen, Hu, Lun-Hui, Li, Chuang, Wang, Guan-Yong, Ma, Hai-Yang, Xu, Zhu-An, Gao, Chun-Lei, Guan, Dan-Dan, Li, Yao-Yi, Liu, Canhua, Qian, Dong, Zhou, Yi, Fu, Liang, Li, Shao-Chun, Zhang, Fu-Chun, Jia, Jin-Feng
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/110526
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-1017
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author Sun, Hao-Hua
Zhang, Kai-Wen
Hu, Lun-Hui
Li, Chuang
Wang, Guan-Yong
Ma, Hai-Yang
Xu, Zhu-An
Gao, Chun-Lei
Guan, Dan-Dan
Li, Yao-Yi
Liu, Canhua
Qian, Dong
Zhou, Yi
Fu, Liang
Li, Shao-Chun
Zhang, Fu-Chun
Jia, Jin-Feng
author2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
author_facet Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics
Sun, Hao-Hua
Zhang, Kai-Wen
Hu, Lun-Hui
Li, Chuang
Wang, Guan-Yong
Ma, Hai-Yang
Xu, Zhu-An
Gao, Chun-Lei
Guan, Dan-Dan
Li, Yao-Yi
Liu, Canhua
Qian, Dong
Zhou, Yi
Fu, Liang
Li, Shao-Chun
Zhang, Fu-Chun
Jia, Jin-Feng
author_sort Sun, Hao-Hua
collection MIT
description Recently, theory has predicted a Majorana zero mode (MZM) to induce spin selective Andreev reflection (SSAR), a novel magnetic property which can be used to detect the MZM. Here, spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy or spectroscopy has been applied to probe SSAR of MZMs in a topological superconductor of the Bi[subscript 2]Tep[subscript 3]/NbSe[subscript 2] heterostructure. The zero-bias peak of the tunneling differential conductance at the vortex center is observed substantially higher when the tip polarization and the external magnetic field are parallel rather than antiparallel to each other. This spin dependent tunneling effect provides direct evidence of MZM and reveals its magnetic property in addition to the zero energy modes. Our work will stimulate MZM research on these novel physical properties and, hence, is a step towards experimental study of their statistics and application in quantum computing.
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spelling mit-1721.1/1105262024-06-26T18:44:34Z Majorana Zero Mode Detected with Spin Selective Andreev Reflection in the Vortex of a Topological Superconductor Sun, Hao-Hua Zhang, Kai-Wen Hu, Lun-Hui Li, Chuang Wang, Guan-Yong Ma, Hai-Yang Xu, Zhu-An Gao, Chun-Lei Guan, Dan-Dan Li, Yao-Yi Liu, Canhua Qian, Dong Zhou, Yi Fu, Liang Li, Shao-Chun Zhang, Fu-Chun Jia, Jin-Feng Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics Fu, Liang Recently, theory has predicted a Majorana zero mode (MZM) to induce spin selective Andreev reflection (SSAR), a novel magnetic property which can be used to detect the MZM. Here, spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy or spectroscopy has been applied to probe SSAR of MZMs in a topological superconductor of the Bi[subscript 2]Tep[subscript 3]/NbSe[subscript 2] heterostructure. The zero-bias peak of the tunneling differential conductance at the vortex center is observed substantially higher when the tip polarization and the external magnetic field are parallel rather than antiparallel to each other. This spin dependent tunneling effect provides direct evidence of MZM and reveals its magnetic property in addition to the zero energy modes. Our work will stimulate MZM research on these novel physical properties and, hence, is a step towards experimental study of their statistics and application in quantum computing. 2017-07-07T14:55:22Z 2017-07-07T14:55:22Z 2016-06 2016-04 2016-06-21T22:00:03Z Article http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/110526 Sun, Hao-Hua et al. “Majorana Zero Mode Detected with Spin Selective Andreev Reflection in the Vortex of a Topological Superconductor.” Physical Review Letters 116.25 (2016): n. pag. © 2016 American Physical Society https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-1017 en http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.116.257003 Physical Review Letters Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use. American Physical Society application/pdf American Physical Society American Physical Society
spellingShingle Sun, Hao-Hua
Zhang, Kai-Wen
Hu, Lun-Hui
Li, Chuang
Wang, Guan-Yong
Ma, Hai-Yang
Xu, Zhu-An
Gao, Chun-Lei
Guan, Dan-Dan
Li, Yao-Yi
Liu, Canhua
Qian, Dong
Zhou, Yi
Fu, Liang
Li, Shao-Chun
Zhang, Fu-Chun
Jia, Jin-Feng
Majorana Zero Mode Detected with Spin Selective Andreev Reflection in the Vortex of a Topological Superconductor
title Majorana Zero Mode Detected with Spin Selective Andreev Reflection in the Vortex of a Topological Superconductor
title_full Majorana Zero Mode Detected with Spin Selective Andreev Reflection in the Vortex of a Topological Superconductor
title_fullStr Majorana Zero Mode Detected with Spin Selective Andreev Reflection in the Vortex of a Topological Superconductor
title_full_unstemmed Majorana Zero Mode Detected with Spin Selective Andreev Reflection in the Vortex of a Topological Superconductor
title_short Majorana Zero Mode Detected with Spin Selective Andreev Reflection in the Vortex of a Topological Superconductor
title_sort majorana zero mode detected with spin selective andreev reflection in the vortex of a topological superconductor
url http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/110526
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8803-1017
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