論文

2020年11月

Laser-induced topological s-wave superconductivity in bilayer transition metal dichalcogenides

PHYSICAL REVIEW B
  • Hiroomi Chono
  • ,
  • Kazuaki Takasan
  • ,
  • Youichi Yanase

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記述言語
英語
掲載種別
研究論文(学術雑誌)
DOI
10.1103/PhysRevB.102.174508
出版者・発行元
AMER PHYSICAL SOC

In this paper, we propose a way to realize topological s-wave superconductivity with the application of circularly polarized laser light in two-dimensional bilayer transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs). Using Floquet theory, we analyze a tight-binding model of bilayer TMDs with time-periodic electric fields. After deriving an effective Hamiltonian, we investigate topological properties of the s-wave superconducting state. The laser light induces valley-dependent layer polarization and makes the system a topologically nontrivial superconducting state characterized by the Chern number. We show topological phase diagrams in the absence and presence of the Kane-Mele spin-orbit coupling which causes hidden spin polarization in bilayer TMDs. Although the topological phase diagram is affected by the spin-orbit coupling, topological superconductivity can be realized without relying on the spin-orbit coupling in sharp contrast to a previous proposal of laser-induced topological superconductivity [Takasan et al., Phys. Rev. B 95. 134508 (2017)]. We also discuss experimental setups to detect the topological phase.

リンク情報
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.102.174508
Web of Science
https://gateway.webofknowledge.com/gateway/Gateway.cgi?GWVersion=2&SrcAuth=JSTA_CEL&SrcApp=J_Gate_JST&DestLinkType=FullRecord&KeyUT=WOS:000591182200005&DestApp=WOS_CPL
ID情報
  • DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevB.102.174508
  • ISSN : 2469-9950
  • eISSN : 2469-9969
  • Web of Science ID : WOS:000591182200005

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