Majorana Bound States at the Superconducting Vortex from Magnetic Skyrmions

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Abstract

We show topological superconductivity can arise at the interface of ferromagnetic skyrmion material in proximity to an s-wave superconductor in the presence of strong spin-orbit coupling. We study the Majorana zero modes localized at the interface of the heterostructure and propose a pathway towards a useful platform for the manipulation of Majorana fermions via controlling skyrmions.

*This work is supported by the Institute for Quantum Matter under DOE EFRC grant DE-SC0019331 and in part by the Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowships.

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Presenters

  • Canon Sun

    • Johns Hopkins University

Authors

  • Canon Sun

    • Johns Hopkins University

  • Shu-Ping Lee

    • Johns Hopkins University

  • Yi Li

    • Johns Hopkins University
    • Physics and Astronomy, Johns Hopkins University