Topological insulators and superconductors based on <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>p</mml:mi></mml:math>-wave magnets: Electrical control and detection of a domain wall
Recently proposed $p$-wave magnets are time-reversal preserved antiferromagnets, where the detection and control of a domain wall is a highly nontrivial problem. We study a one-dimensional hybrid system made of a $p$-wave magnet and a metal possessing the orbital degree of freedom. The hybrid system is a topological insulator without the spin-orbit interaction. There emerge two boundary states per one boundary, because the system is mapped to a set of two copies of a topological insulator. Each copy resembles the long-range Su-Schrieffer-Heeger model, but their topological phase diagrams are different. A topological interface state emerges at a domain wall in the $p$-wave magnet, which is charged due to the Jackiw-Rebbi mechanism. Consequently, a domain wall in the $p$-wave magnet will be controllable and detectable purely by electrical means. We also study Majorana fermions induced by proximity coupling of $s$-wave superconductivity and a $p$-wave magnet.
Authors
- Motohiko Ezawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3629-5643)
Institutions
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. B./Physical review. B
- Published
- 2024-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.110.165429
- Citations
- 12
- Primary Topic
- Topological Materials and Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.05
Funders
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- Japan Science and Technology Agency
- Core Research for Evolutional Science and Technology