Back to Search Start Over

Andreev Reflection without Fermi surface alignment in High T$_{c}$-Topological heterostructures

Authors :
Zareapour, Parisa
Hayat, Alex
Zhao, Shu Yang F.
Kreshchuk, Michael
Xu, Zhijun
Liu, T. S.
Gu, G. D.
Jia, Shuang
Cava, Robert J.
Yang, H. -Y.
Ran, Ying
Burch, Kenneth S.
Source :
New J. Phys. 19 (2017) 043026
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

We address the controversy over the proximity effect between topological materials and high T$_{c}$ superconductors. Junctions are produced between Bi$_{2}$Sr$_{2}$CaCu$_{2}$O$_{8+\delta}$ and materials with different Fermi surfaces (Bi$_{2}$Te$_{3}$ \& graphite). Both cases reveal tunneling spectra consistent with Andreev reflection. This is confirmed by magnetic field that shifts features via the Doppler effect. This is modeled with a single parameter that accounts for tunneling into a screening supercurrent. Thus the tunneling involves Cooper pairs crossing the heterostructure, showing the Fermi surface mis-match does not hinder the ability to form transparent interfaces, which is accounted for by the extended Brillouin zone and different lattice symmetries.

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
New J. Phys. 19 (2017) 043026
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1705.03518
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/aa6b8a