Superconducting correlations in a fractional quantum Hall bilayer interface

ORAL

Abstract

We consider a fractional quantum Hall bilayer system with an interface between quantum Hall states of filling fractions (0,1) and (1,1/3), motivated by recently fabricated systems by the Heiblum group (Weizmann). We show that disordered tunneling within one of the layers will drive the system to a stable fixed point with two counterpropagating charge modes which have attractive interactions. As a result, superconducting correlations on the edge become slowly-decaying. We discuss the observable effects of the phenomenon and derive general requirements for electron attraction in Abelian quantum Hall states.

Presenters

  • Jukka Vayrynen

    • Microsoft Station Q Santa Barbara
    • Station Q, Microsoft
    • Univ of California - Santa Barbara

Authors

  • Jukka Vayrynen

    • Microsoft Station Q Santa Barbara
    • Station Q, Microsoft
    • Univ of California - Santa Barbara
  • Moshe Goldstein

    • Tel Aviv University
  • Yuval Gefen

    • Weizmann Institute of Science