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Title: Defect-induced magnetism and Yu-Shiba-Rusinov states in twisted bilayer graphene

Journal Article · · Physical Review Materials

Atomic defects have a significant impact on the low-energy properties of graphene systems. By means of first-principles calculations and tight-binding models we provide evidence that chemical impurities modify both the normal and the superconducting states of twisted bilayer graphene. Here, a single hydrogen atom attached to the bilayer surface yields a triple-point crossing, whereas self-doping and threefold symmetry breaking are created by a vacant site. Both types of defects lead to time-reversal symmetry breaking and the creation of local magnetic moments. Hydrogen-induced magnetism is found to exist also at the doping levels where superconductivity appears in magic-angle graphene superlattices. As a result, the coexistence of superconducting order and defect-induced magnetism yields in-gap Yu-Shiba-Rusinov excitations in magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Grant/Contract Number:
89233218CNA000001
OSTI ID:
1572335
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1557347
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-19-25467; PRMHAR; TRN: US2100213
Journal Information:
Physical Review Materials, Vol. 3, Issue 8; ISSN 2475-9953
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 7 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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