Probing the helical edge states of a topological insulator by Cooper-pair injection
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en
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Physical Review B: Condensed Matter and Materials Physics (1998-2015). 2010, vol. 82, n° 8, p. 081303(R)
American Physical Society
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We consider the proximity effect between a singlet s-wave superconductor and the edge of a quantum spin Hall (QSH) topological insulator. We establish that Andreev reflection at a QSH edge state/superconductor interface ...Leer más >
We consider the proximity effect between a singlet s-wave superconductor and the edge of a quantum spin Hall (QSH) topological insulator. We establish that Andreev reflection at a QSH edge state/superconductor interface is perfect while nonlocal Andreev processes through the superconductor are totally suppressed. We compute the corresponding conductance and noise.< Leer menos
Palabras clave en inglés
topological insulators
supraconductivity
quantum Hall effect
quantum transport
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Electronic EPR Source - ANR-07-NANO-0011
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