Single quantum vortex splitting and vortex topology in mesoscopic superconducting square systems with mixed <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"> <mml:mi>d</mml:mi> </mml:math> -wave and extended <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3
Based on the Bogoliubov-de Gennes theory, we investigate the topological-defect states in a mesoscopic superconducting square with coexisted $d$-wave and extended $s$-wave condensates when the Dresselhaus spin-orbit (SO) interaction and competing antiferromagnetic order are introduced. In the topologically trivial time-reversal symmetry breaking $s+id$ superconducting regime, the single-flux quantum vortex with composite point-like cores undergoes splitting and favors to exhibit the coreless skyrmionic pattern with varying the SO coupling and next-nearest-neighbor (nnn) hopping strengths as well as the temperature. The one-quanta vortex splitting behavior can also be realized by suitable tuning the strength and direction of Zeeman fields. Moreover, when the $s+id$ system evolves into the second-order topological superconducting phase, the zero-energy Majorana corner states remain robust against vortex bound states near half filling. A continuous change in the chemical potential can lead to the modulation of the number and location of Majorana corner modes because of the nucleation of extra fractional-flux one-component vortices inside the mesoscopic sample. Interestingly, an appropriate nnn-hopping strength can lead to the formation of zero-energy fractional vortices, which are expected to host Majorana zero modes. The evolution of low-energy vortex states is also temperature dependent, and the application of an out-of-plane Zeeman field can give rise to a coexisting Majorana-skrymion mode.
Authors
- Yue Xie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9886-3772)
- Linpeng Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-4154-1543)
- Rui-Feng Chai
- Guo-Qiao Zha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3826-3493)
- Xiying Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9062-8532)
Institutions
- Shanghai University (CN)
- Henan University of Science and Technology (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Physical review. B./Physical review. B
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1103/zvpy-rmpq
- Primary Topic
- Topological Materials and Phenomena
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00