Spin-Polarized Yu-Shiba-Rusinov States in an Iron-Based Superconductor

Wang, Dongfei; Wiebe, Jens; Zhong, Ruidan; Gu, Genda; Wiesendanger, Roland

doi:10.1103/physrevlett.126.076802

Title: Spin-Polarized Yu-Shiba-Rusinov States in an Iron-Based Superconductor

Journal Article · Thu Feb 18 00:00:00 EST 2021 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.126.076802· OSTI ID:1771132

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Univ. of Hamburg (Germany)
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States). Condensed Matter Physics and Materials Science Dept.

Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (YSR) bound states appear when a magnetic atom interacts with a superconductor. In this study, we report on spin-resolved spectroscopic studies of YSR states related with Fe atoms deposited on the surface of the topological superconductor ${FeTe}_{0.55} {Se}_{0.45}$ using a spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscope. We clearly identify the spin signature of pairs of YSR bound states at finite energies within the superconducting gap having opposite spin polarization as theoretically predicted. In addition, we also observe zero-energy bound states for some of the adsorbed Fe atoms. In this case, a spin signature is found to be absent indicating the absence of Majorana bound states associated with Fe adatoms on ${FeTe}_{0.55} {Se}_{0.45}$ .

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Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1771132

Report Number(s):: BNL-221139-2021-JAAM; TRN: US2206885

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 126, Issue 7; ISSN 0031-9007

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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