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Superlattice platform for chiral superconductivity with tuneable and high Chern numbers

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2017-12-06 v1 Superconductivity

Abstract

Finding concrete realizations for topologically nontrivial chiral superconductivity has been a long-standing goal in quantum matter research. Here we propose a route to a systematic realization of chiral superconductivity with nonzero Chern numbers. This goal can be achieved in a nanomagnet lattice deposited on top of a spin-orbit coupled two-dimensional electron gas (2DEG) with proximity s-wave superconductivity. The proposed structure can be regarded as a universal platform for chiral superconductivity supporting a large variety of topological phases. The topological state of the system can be electrically controlled by, for example, tuning the density of the 2DEG.

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@article{arxiv.1709.04663,
  title  = {Superlattice platform for chiral superconductivity with tuneable and high Chern numbers},
  author = {Kim Pöyhönen and Teemu Ojanen},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1709.04663},
  year   = {2017}
}

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5+6 pages, 4 figures