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Topological superconductors attract lots of attentions recently,
?since they are predicted to host Majorana zero mode (MZM), who
behaves ?like Majorana fermion and can be used in fault-tolerant
quantum ?computation relying on their non-Abelian braiding
statistics. ?Currently, most topological superconductors are
artificially ?engineered based on a normal superconductor and the
exotic properties ?of the electronic surface states of a topological
insulator. Here, I ?will show you that the Bi2Te3/NbSe2
hetero-structure is an ideal ?artificial topological superconductor.
By using spin-polarized ?scanning tunneling microscopy/spectroscopy
(STM/STS), we observed the ?spin dependent tunneling effect, which is
a direct evidence for the ?spin selective Andreev reflection from
MZMs, and fully supported by ?theoretical analyses. Recently, the
segmented Fermi surface induced by ?the Cooper pair momentum was
observed in a Bi2Te3/NbSe2 system. It’s ?found that the shape and
size of this Fermi surface can be adjusted by ?the direction and
magnitude of the magnetic field, and can also ?modulate the topology
to build new topological superconductors. This ?work opens up a new
method to manipulate the property of crystals. ?Finally, the strong
proximity effect was found in SnTe-Pb ?heterostructure. The bulk
pairing gap and multiple in-gap states ?induced by topological
surface states can be clearly distinguished. ?The superconductivity
of SnTe is consistent with a new type of ?topological superconductors
under the protection of lattice ?symmetries. Under lattice-symmetry
protection, the superconducting ?SnTe is predicted to possess
multiple MZMs in a single vortex. This ?system provides a platform to
study the coupling of multiple MZMs ?without the need of real space
movement of a vortex.
Bio:Prof. Jinfeng Jia is currently the vice president
?of Southern University of Science and Technology. He graduated from
?Peking University with B.Sc. in 1987 and Ph.D. in 1992. From 2006 to
?2009, he worked as a professor at Department of Physics, Tsinghua
?University. He authored more than 310 SCI papers, including 5 in
?Science, 3 in Nature Materials, 30 in Physical Review Letters, with a
?total citation of more than 17000 times. His main research interests
?include topological superconductors and new quantum materials. He
?received numerous recognitions, including National Prize for
?Advancement in Natural Science (Second class, 2004, 2011, 2019),
Group ?Award for Outstanding Science and Technology Achievement from
Qiu Shi ?Science & Technologies Foundation?of Hong Kong, 2011.
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