Topological superconductivity in a magnetic-texture coupled Josephson junction

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  • Ignacio Sardinero
  • Rubén Seoane Souto
  • Pablo Burset

Topological superconductors are appealing building blocks for robust and reliable quantum information processing. Most platforms for engineering topological superconductivity rely on a combination of superconductors, materials with intrinsic strong spin-orbit coupling, and external magnetic fields, detrimental for superconductivity. We propose a setup where a conventional Josephson junction is linked via a magnetic-textured barrier. Antiferromagnetic and ferromagnetic insulators with periodically arranged domains are compatible with our proposal, which does not require intrinsic spin-orbit or external magnetic fields. We find that the topological phase depends on the magnitude and period of the barrier magnetization. The superconducting phase controls the topological transition, which could be detected as a sharp suppression of the supercurrent across the junction.

Original languageEnglish
Article numberL060505
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume110
Issue number6
Number of pages8
ISSN2469-9950
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Aug 2024

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