Transport in two-dimensional topological materials: recent developments in experiment and theory
We review theoretical and experimental highlights in transport in two-dimensional
topological materials over the last five years. Topological materials comprise topological …
topological materials over the last five years. Topological materials comprise topological …
Coreless vortices as direct signature of chiral -wave superconductivity
Chiral d-wave superconductivity has been proposed in a number of different materials, but
characteristic experimental fingerprints have been largely lacking. We show that quadruply …
characteristic experimental fingerprints have been largely lacking. We show that quadruply …
Robust and tunable coreless vortices and fractional vortices in chiral -wave superconductors
Chiral d-wave superconductivity has recently been proposed in a wide range of materials
based on both experiment and theoretical studies. Chiral superconductors host a finite …
based on both experiment and theoretical studies. Chiral superconductors host a finite …
Nematic skyrmions in odd-parity superconductors
We study topological excitations in two-component nematic superconductors, with a
particular focus on Cu x Bi 2 Se 3 as a candidate material. We find that the lowest-energy …
particular focus on Cu x Bi 2 Se 3 as a candidate material. We find that the lowest-energy …
Phase diagram of superconductivity in the integer quantum Hall regime
J Schirmer, CX Liu, JK Jain - Proceedings of the National …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
An interplay between pairing and topological orders has been predicted to give rise to
superconducting states supporting exotic emergent particles, such as Majorana particles …
superconducting states supporting exotic emergent particles, such as Majorana particles …
Topological phase transitions in small mesoscopic chiral -wave superconductors
Spin-triplet chiral p-wave superconductivity is typically described by a two-component order
parameter, and as such is prone to unique emergent effects when compared to the standard …
parameter, and as such is prone to unique emergent effects when compared to the standard …
Skyrmionic chains and lattices in superconductors
LF Zhang, YY Zhang, GQ Zha, MV Milošević, SP Zhou - Physical Review B, 2020 - APS
We report characteristic vortex configurations in s+ id superconductors with time-reversal
symmetry breaking, exposed to magnetic field. A vortex in the s+ id state tends to have an …
symmetry breaking, exposed to magnetic field. A vortex in the s+ id state tends to have an …
Multichiral ground states in mesoscopic -wave superconductors
VF Becerra, MV Milošević - Physical Review B, 2016 - APS
Using Ginzburg-Landau formalism, we investigate the effect of confinement on the ground
state of mesoscopic chiral p-wave superconductors in the absence of magnetic field. We …
state of mesoscopic chiral p-wave superconductors in the absence of magnetic field. We …
Vortical configurations in mesoscopic superconducting square loop with mixed pairing orders
GQ Zha - Europhysics Letters, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Based on the microscopic Bogoliubov-de Gennes theory, we study vortical configurations in
a mesoscopic superconducting square loop with mixed pairing orders. By choosing …
a mesoscopic superconducting square loop with mixed pairing orders. By choosing …
Tunable topological defect states and single-quanta skyrmionic configurations in mesoscopic superconducting rectangular systems with spin-orbit interaction
RF Chai, Y **e, LF Zhang, GQ Zha - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
In the framework of the microscopic Bogoliubov-de Gennes theory, we investigate the
topological defect states under out-of-plane magnetic flux in a mesoscopic superconducting …
topological defect states under out-of-plane magnetic flux in a mesoscopic superconducting …