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Magnetically stable zero-bias anomaly in Andreev contact to the magnetic Weyl semimetal Co3Sn2S2.
- Source :
- Europhysics Letters; Oct2020, Vol. 132 Issue 6, p1-7, 7p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- Being encouraged by the interplay between topology, superconductivity and magnetism, we experimentally investigate charge transport through the interface between the Nb superconductor and the time-reversal symmetry breaking Weyl semimetal Co<subscript>3</subscript>Sn<subscript>2</subscript>S<subscript>2</subscript>. In addition to the proximity-induced superconducting gap, we observe prominent subgap zero-bias anomaly. The anomaly demonstrates an unusual robustness to external magnetic fields: its width is absolutely stable up to the critical field of Nb, while its amplitude exhibits a weak non-monotonous variation. As the promising scenario of emergence of the zero-bias anomaly in transport characteristics, we consider the proximity-induced zero-energy Andreev bound states interfaced with the half-metallic Co<subscript>3</subscript>Sn<subscript>2</subscript>S<subscript>2</subscript> and influenced by the strong spin-orbit coupling and large Zeeman splitting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 02955075
- Volume :
- 132
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Europhysics Letters
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 149263715
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1209/0295-5075/132/67002