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Interplay Between Yu-Shiba-Rusinov States and Multiple Andreev Reflections
Motivated by recent scanning tunneling microscopy experiments on single
magnetic impurities on superconducting surfaces, we present here a
comprehensive theoretical study of the interplay between Yu-Shiba-Rusinov bound
states and (multiple) Andreev reflections. Our theory is based on a combination
of an Anderson model with broken spin degeneracy and nonequilibrium Green's
function techniques that allows us to describe the electronic transport through
a magnetic impurity coupled to superconducting leads for arbitrary junction
transparency. Using this combination we are able to elucidate the different
tunneling processes that give a significant contribution to the subgap
transport. In particular, we predict the occurrence of a large variety of
Andreev reflections mediated by Yu-Shiba-Rusinov bound states that clearly
differ from the standard Andreev processes in non-magnetic systems. Moreover,
we provide concrete guidelines on how to experimentally identify the subgap
features originating from these tunneling events. Overall, our work provides
new insight into the role of the spin degree of freedom in Andreev transport
physics.Comment: 15 pages, 10 figure
Hidden one-dimensional electronic structure and non-Fermi liquid angle resolved photoemission line shapes of -MoO
We report angle resolved photoemission (ARPES) spectra of
-MoO, a layered metal that undergoes two charge density wave
(CDW) transitions at 109 K and 30 K. We have directly observed the ``hidden
one-dimensional (hidden-1d)'' Fermi surface and an anisotropic gap opening
associated with the 109 K transition, in agreement with the band theoretical
description of the CDW transition. In addition, as in other hidden-1d materials
such as NaMoO, the ARPES line shapes show certain anomalies, which
we discuss in terms of non-Fermi liquid physics and possible roles of disorder.Comment: 3 figures; Erratum added to include missed reference
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Tunneling processes between Yu-Shiba-Rusinov bound states
Very recent experiments have reported the tunneling between Yu-Shiba-Rusinov
(YSR) bound states at the atomic scale. These experiments have been realized
with the help of a scanning tunneling microscope where a superconducting tip is
functionalized with a magnetic impurity and is used to probe another magnetic
impurity deposited on a superconducting substrate. In this way it has become
possible to study for the first time the spin-dependent transport between
individual superconducting bound states. Motivated by these experiments, we
present here a comprehensive theoretical study of the tunneling processes
between YSR bound states in a system in which two magnetic impurities are
coupled to superconducting leads. Our theory is based on a combination of an
Anderson model with broken spin degeneracy to describe the impurities and
nonequilibrium Green's function techniques to compute the current-voltage
characteristics. This combination allows us to describe the spin-dependent
transport for an arbitrary strength of the tunnel coupling between the
impurities. We first focus on the tunnel regime and show that our theory
naturally explains the experimental observations of the appearance of current
peaks in the subgap region due to both the direct and thermal tunneling between
the YSR states in both impurities. Then, we study in detail the case of
junctions with increasing transparency, which has not been experimentally
explored yet, and predict the occurrence of a large variety of (multiple)
Andreev reflections mediated by YSR states that give rise to a very rich
structure in the subgap current. In particular, we predict the occurrence of
multiple Andreev reflections that involve YSR states in different impurities.
These processes have no analogue in single-impurity junctions and they are
manifested as current peaks with negative differential conductance for subgap
voltages.Comment: 16 pages, 9 figures. arXiv admin note: text overlap with
arXiv:2005.0649
Emergent quantum confinement at topological insulator surfaces
Bismuth-chalchogenides are model examples of three-dimensional topological
insulators. Their ideal bulk-truncated surface hosts a single spin-helical
surface state, which is the simplest possible surface electronic structure
allowed by their non-trivial topology. They are therefore widely
regarded ideal templates to realize the predicted exotic phenomena and
applications of this topological surface state. However, real surfaces of such
compounds, even if kept in ultra-high vacuum, rapidly develop a much more
complex electronic structure whose origin and properties have proved
controversial. Here, we demonstrate that a conceptually simple model,
implementing a semiconductor-like band bending in a parameter-free
tight-binding supercell calculation, can quantitatively explain the entire
measured hierarchy of electronic states. In combination with circular dichroism
in angle-resolved photoemission (ARPES) experiments, we further uncover a rich
three-dimensional spin texture of this surface electronic system, resulting
from the non-trivial topology of the bulk band structure. Moreover, our study
reveals how the full surface-bulk connectivity in topological insulators is
modified by quantum confinement.Comment: 9 pages, including supplementary information, 4+4 figures. A high
resolution version is available at
http://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/~pdk6/pub_files/TI_quant_conf_high_res.pd
Surface floating 2D bands in layered nonsymmorphic semimetals : ZrSiS and related compounds
Work at Argonne National Laboratory is supported by the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, under Contract No. DE-AC02-06CH11357; additional support by National Science Foundation under Grant No. DMR-0703406. This work was partially supported by the DFG, proposal no. SCHO 1730/1-1.In this work, we present a model of the surface states of nonsymmorphic semimetals. These are derived from surface mass terms that lift the high degeneracy imposed on the band structure by the nonsymmorphic bulk symmetries. Reflecting the reduced symmetry at the surface, the bulk bands are strongly modified. This leads to the creation of two-dimensional floating or unpinned bands, which are distinct from Shockley states, quantum well states, or topologically protected surface states. We focus on the layered semimetal ZrSiS to clarify the origin of its surface states. We demonstrate an excellent agreement between density functional theory calculations and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy measurements and present an effective four-band model in which similar surface bands appear. Finally, we emphasize the role of the surface chemical potential by comparing the surface density of states in samples with and without potassium coating. Our findings can be extended to related compounds and generalized to other crystals with nonsymmorphic symmetries.Publisher PDFPeer reviewe
Perturbation theory of the dynamic inverse spin Hall effect with charge conservation
We present gauge-invariant theory of the dynamic inverse spin Hall effect
driven by the spin--orbit interaction in metallic systems. Charge conservation
is imposed diagrammatically by including vertex corrections. We show the charge
current is induced by an effective electric field that is proportional to the
spin current pumped by the magnetization dynamics. The result is consistent
with recent experiments.Comment: 16pages, 5figure
Characteristics of transposable element exonization within human and mouse
Insertion of transposed elements within mammalian genes is thought to be an
important contributor to mammalian evolution and speciation. Insertion of
transposed elements into introns can lead to their activation as alternatively
spliced cassette exons, an event called exonization. Elucidation of the
evolutionary constraints that have shaped fixation of transposed elements
within human and mouse protein coding genes and subsequent exonization is
important for understanding of how the exonization process has affected
transcriptome and proteome complexities. Here we show that exonization of
transposed elements is biased towards the beginning of the coding sequence in
both human and mouse genes. Analysis of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs)
revealed that exonization of transposed elements can be population-specific,
implying that exonizations may enhance divergence and lead to speciation. SNP
density analysis revealed differences between Alu and other transposed
elements. Finally, we identified cases of primate-specific Alu elements that
depend on RNA editing for their exonization. These results shed light on TE
fixation and the exonization process within human and mouse genes.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figure
Direct observation of spin-polarised bulk bands in an inversion-symmetric semiconductor
Methods to generate spin-polarised electronic states in non-magnetic solids
are strongly desired to enable all-electrical manipulation of electron spins
for new quantum devices. This is generally accepted to require breaking global
structural inversion symmetry. In contrast, here we present direct evidence
from spin- and angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy for a strong spin
polarisation of bulk states in the centrosymmetric transition-metal
dichalcogenide WSe. We show how this arises due to a lack of inversion
symmetry in constituent structural units of the bulk crystal where the
electronic states are localised, leading to enormous spin splittings up to
eV, with a spin texture that is strongly modulated in both real and
momentum space. As well as providing the first experimental evidence for a
recently-predicted `hidden' spin polarisation in inversion-symmetric materials,
our study sheds new light on a putative spin-valley coupling in
transition-metal dichalcogenides, of key importance for using these compounds
in proposed valleytronic devices.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure
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