Spin-orbit coupling induced splitting of Yu-Shiba-Rusinov states in antiferromagnetic dimers

P Beck, L Schneider, L Rózsa, K Palotás… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Magnetic atoms coupled to the Cooper pairs of a superconductor induce Yu-Shiba-Rusinov
states (in short Shiba states). In the presence of sufficiently strong spin-orbit coupling, the …

Boosting spatial and energy resolution in STM with a double-functionalized probe

A Odobesko, RL Klees, F Friedrich, EM Hankiewicz… - Science …, 2024 - science.org
The scattering of superconducting pairs by magnetic impurities on a superconducting
surface leads to pairs of sharp in-gap resonances known as Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (YSR) bound …

[HTML][HTML] Proximity superconductivity in atom-by-atom crafted quantum dots

L Schneider, KT Ton, I Ioannidis, J Neuhaus-Steinmetz… - Nature, 2023 - nature.com
Gapless materials in electronic contact with superconductors acquire proximity-induced
superconductivity in a region near the interface,. Numerous proposals build on this addition …

Long range and highly tunable interaction between local spins coupled to a superconducting condensate

F Küster, S Brinker, S Lounis, SSP Parkin… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Interfacing magnetism with superconducting condensates is rapidly emerging as a viable
route for the development of innovative quantum technologies. In this context, the …

Non-Majorana modes in diluted spin chains proximitized to a superconductor

F Küster, S Brinker, R Hess, D Loss… - Proceedings of the …, 2022 - National Acad Sciences
Spin chains proximitized with superconducting condensates have emerged as one of the
most promising platforms for the realization of Majorana modes. Here, we craft diluted spin …

Correlating Josephson supercurrents and Shiba states in quantum spins unconventionally coupled to superconductors

F Küster, AM Montero, FSM Guimarães… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Local spins coupled to superconductors give rise to several emerging phenomena directly
linked to the competition between Cooper pair formation and magnetic exchange. These …

Atomic-scale spin-polarization maps using functionalized superconducting probes

L Schneider, P Beck, J Wiebe, R Wiesendanger - Science Advances, 2021 - science.org
A scanning tunneling microscope (STM) with a magnetic tip that has a sufficiently strong spin
polarization can be used to map the sample's spin structure down to the atomic scale but …