MAGMA
MAGNETIC TOPOLOGICAL INSULATORS FOR ROBUST MAJORANA BOUND STATES
Magnetic topological insulators (MTIs) display a fascinating interplay between magnetic order and topologically nontrivial band structures. In the MAGMA project (“Magnetic topological insulators for robust Majorana bound states”), which is funded by the European QuantERA program and by the national research agencies of Luxem-bourg, Germany and Spain, we will investigate MTI nanostructures experimentally and theoretically, in particular in the presence of superconductivity induced by the proximity effect. The aim of this project is to engineer Majorana bound states and to establish MTIs as a platform for topological quantum computation.
Researchers
Rosa Lopez
Llorenç Serra
Recent Publications
Low-energy modeling of three-dimensional topological insulator nanostructures
Zsurka,Eduárd; Wang, Cheng; Legendre, Julian; Di Miceli, Daniele; Serra, Llorenç; Grützmacher, Detlev; Schmidt, Thomas L.; Rüßmann, Philipp; Moors, KristofPhysical Review Materials 8, 084204 (1-11) (2024)
Topological properties of finite-size heterostructures of magnetic topological insulators and superconductors
Legendre, Julian; Zsurka, Eduárd; Di Miceli, Daniele; Serra, Llorenç; Moors, Kristof; Schmidt, Thomas L.Physical Review B 110, 075426 (1-14) (2024)
Quantum‑anomalous‑Hall current patterns and interference in thin slabs of chiral topological superconductors
Di Miceli, Daniele; Serra, LlorençScientific Reports 13, 19955 (2023)
Conductance asymmetry in proximitized magnetic topological insulator junctions with Majorana modes
Di Miceli, Daniele; Zsurka, Eduard; Legendre, Julian; Moors, Kristof; Schmidt, Thomas L., Serra, LlorençPhysical Review B 108, 35424 (1-11) (2023)