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Higher-order topological superconductivity in twisted bilayer graphene

Journal Article · · Physical Review. B
In this work, we show that introducing spin-singlet or spin-triplet superconductivity into twisted bilayer graphene induces higher-order topological superconductivity. Multiple copies of C2z⁢T-protected Majorana Kramers pairs appear at corners on pairing domain walls. The topology originates from the anomaly analyzed in Song et al.—the absence of a lattice support—of the single-valley band structure of twisted bilayer graphene, which is protected by C2z⁢T and approximate particle-hole symmetry $$\mathcal{P}$$. We prove that any pairing (spin-singlet or spin-triplet) term preserving valley-U(1), spin-SU(2), time-reversal, C2z⁢T, and $$\mathcal{P}$$ must drive the system into a higher-order topological superconductor. Here spin-SU(2) is the global spin-SU(2) for the singlet pairing and is broken to U(1) for the triplet pairing. Using a Dirac Hamiltonian, we derive the corner modes and confirm with numerics. These corner states are stable even if $$\mathcal{P}$$ is weakly broken, which is true in experimental setups. Finally, we suggest experimental detection via the fractional Josephson effect in a TBG-TSC Josephson junction.
Research Organization:
Princeton Univ., NJ (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0016239
OSTI ID:
2420478
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1962181
Journal Information:
Physical Review. B, Journal Name: Physical Review. B Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 107; ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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