Published February 2018 | Version v1
Journal article

Asymmetric d-wave superconducting topological insulator in proximity with a magnetic order

  • 1. National Elites foundation (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Urmia University, P.O. Box: 165, Urmia (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Description

Highlights: • We propose a topological insulator N/F/FS junction with d-wave symmetry proximity induction. • We proceed to clarify the role of asymmetric pairing in the resulting subgap and overgap tunneling conductance. • The perpendicular component of magnetizations in F and FS regions can be at the parallel and antiparallel configurations. • Zero-bias conductance is strongly sensitive to the magnitude of magnetization in FS region and orbital rotated angle. • The negative MR only occurs in zero orbital rotated angle. - Abstract: In the framework of the Dirac–Bogoliubov–de Gennes formalism, we investigate the transport properties in the surface of a 3-dimensional topological insulator-based hybrid structure, where the ferromagnetic and superconducting orders are simultaneously induced to the surface states via the proximity effect. The superconductor gap is taken to be spin-singlet d-wave symmetry. The asymmetric role of this gap respect to the electron–hole exchange, in one hand, affects the topological insulator superconducting binding excitations and, on the other hand, gives rise to forming distinct Majorana bound states at the ferromagnet/superconductor interface. We propose a topological insulator N/F/FS junction and proceed to clarify the role of d-wave asymmetry pairing in the resulting subgap and overgap tunneling conductance. The perpendicular component of magnetizations in F and FS regions can be at the parallel and antiparallel configurations leading to capture the experimentally important magnetoresistance (MR) of junction. It is found that the zero-bias conductance is strongly sensitive to the magnitude of magnetization in FS region mzfs and orbital rotated angle α of superconductor gap. The negative MR only occurs in zero orbital rotated angle. This result can pave the way to distinguish the unconventional superconducting state in the relating topological insulator hybrid structures.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physleta.2017.11.035

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physleta.2017.11.035;
arXiv
arXiv:1709.03253v1;
PII
S0375960117311635;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. A
Journal Volume
382
Journal Issue
5
Journal Page Range
p. 351-356
ISSN
0375-9601
CODEN
PYLAAG

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
51015148
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
D WAVES; EXCITATION; MAGNETIZATION; MAGNETORESISTANCE; PROXIMITY EFFECT; SUPERCONDUCTING JUNCTIONS; SUPERCONDUCTORS; TUNNEL EFFECT
Descriptors DEC
ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; PARTIAL WAVES; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; TUNNEL JUNCTIONS

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