Rashba-like physics in condensed matter

G Bihlmayer, P Noël, DV Vyalikh, EV Chulkov… - Nature Reviews …, 2022 - nature.com
Spin–orbit coupling induces a unique form of Zeeman interaction in momentum space in
materials that lack inversion symmetry: the electron's spin is locked on an effective magnetic …

Colloquium: Spin-orbit effects in superconducting hybrid structures

M Amundsen, J Linder, JWA Robinson, I Žutić… - Reviews of Modern …, 2024 - APS
Spin-orbit coupling (SOC) relates to the interaction between an electron's motion and its spin
and is ubiquitous in solid-state systems. Although the effect of SOC in normal-state …

Direct observation of a superconducting vortex diode

A Gutfreund, H Matsuki, V Plastovets, A Noah… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The interplay between magnetism and superconductivity can lead to unconventional
proximity and Josephson effects. A related phenomenon that has recently attracted …

Local control of superconductivity in a NbSe2/CrSBr van der Waals heterostructure

J Jo, Y Peisen, H Yang, S Mañas-Valero… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Two-dimensional magnets and superconductors are emerging as tunable building-blocks
for quantum computing and superconducting spintronic devices, and have been used to …

Quasiclassical theory of superconducting spin-splitter effects and spin-filtering via altermagnets

HG Giil, B Brekke, J Linder, A Brataas - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
Conducting altermagnets have recently emerged as intriguing materials supporting strongly
spin-polarized currents without magnetic stray fields. We demonstrate that altermagnets …

Spin gapless quantum materials and devices

M Nadeem, X Wang - Advanced Materials, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Quantum materials, with nontrivial quantum phenomena and mechanisms, promise efficient
quantum technologies with enhanced functionalities. Quantum technology is held back …

Electronic-grade epitaxial (111) KTaO3 heterostructures

J Kim, M Yu, JW Lee, SL Shang, GY Kim, P Pal… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
KTaO3 heterostructures have recently attracted attention as model systems to study the
interplay of quantum paraelectricity, spin-orbit coupling, and superconductivity. However, the …

Field‐Free Magnetization Switching Driven by Spin–Orbit Torque in L10‐FeCrPt Single Layer

H Lyu, Y Zhao, J Qi, H Huang, J Zhang… - Advanced Functional …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Electrical switching of magnetization through spin–orbit torque (SOT) induced by a
composition gradient in single‐layer L10‐FePt has garnered considerable research interest …

Generation of spin-triplet Cooper pairs via a canted antiferromagnet

S Chourasia, LJ Kamra, IV Bobkova, A Kamra - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
Spinful triplet Cooper pairs can be generated from their singlet counterparts available in a
conventional superconductor (S) using two or more noncollinear magnetic moments …

Microwave spectroscopy of interacting Andreev spins

JJ Wesdorp, FJ Matute-Cañadas, A Vaartjes… - Physical Review B, 2024 - APS
Andreev bound states are fermionic states localized in weak links between superconductors
which can be occupied with spinful quasiparticles. Microwave experiments using …