Probing chiral edge states in topological superconductors through spin-polarized local density of state measurements

• We show that spin-polarized local density of states (LDOS) measurements can uniquely determine the chiral nature of topologically protected edge states surrounding a ferromagnetic island embedded in a conventional superconductor with spin-orbit coupling. The spin-polarized LDOS show a strong spin polarization directly tied to the normal direction of the edge with opposite polarizations on opposite sides of the island and with a distinct oscillatory pattern in energy.

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NATURVETENSKAP  -- Fysik -- Den kondenserade materiens fysik (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Physical Sciences -- Condensed Matter Physics (hsv//eng)

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