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Two-dimensional topological superconductivity in Pb/Co/Si(111)

Authors :
Gerbold C. Ménard
Sébastien Guissart
Christophe Brun
Raphaël T. Leriche
Mircea Trif
François Debontridder
Dominique Demaille
Dimitri Roditchev
Pascal Simon
Tristan Cren
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

One-dimensional topological superconductors are predicted to host zero-energy Majorana fermions at their extremities. Here, the authors observe dispersive edge states in a monolayer of Pb/Si(111) coupled to a ferromagnetic domain.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.fb5d4cc0ab0e42cab20c89df60065802
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-02192-x