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Interfacial Magnon-Mediated Superconductivity in Twisted Bilayer Graphene

Superconductivity 2023-01-20 v1 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

Abstract

The interfacial coupling between electrons and magnons in adjacent layers can mediate an attractive electron-electron interaction and induce superconductivity. We consider magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene sandwiched between two ferromagnetic insulators to optimize this effect. As a result, magnons induce an interlayer superconducting state characterized by pp-wave symmetry. We investigate two candidate ferromagnets. The van der Waals ferromagnet CrI3_3 stands out because it allows compression to tune the superconducting state with an exponential sensitivity. This control adds a new dimension to the tunability of twisted bilayer graphene. Our results open a new path for exploring magnon-induced superconductivity.

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@article{arxiv.2301.07909,
  title  = {Interfacial Magnon-Mediated Superconductivity in Twisted Bilayer Graphene},
  author = {Bjørnulf Brekke and Asle Sudbø and Arne Brataas},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2301.07909},
  year   = {2023}
}

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17 pages, 3 figures