Spin-orbit coupling induced splitting of Yu-Shiba-Rusinov states in antiferromagnetic dimers

Philip Beck; Lucas Schneider; Levente Rózsa; Krisztián Palotás; András Lászlóffy; László Szunyogh; Jens Wiebe; Roland Wiesendanger

doi:10.1038/s41467-021-22261-6

Nature Communications (Apr 2021)

Spin-orbit coupling induced splitting of Yu-Shiba-Rusinov states in antiferromagnetic dimers

Philip Beck,
Lucas Schneider,
Levente Rózsa,
Krisztián Palotás,
András Lászlóffy,
László Szunyogh,
Jens Wiebe,
Roland Wiesendanger

Affiliations

Philip Beck: Department of Physics, University of Hamburg
Lucas Schneider: Department of Physics, University of Hamburg
Levente Rózsa: Department of Physics, University of Konstanz
Krisztián Palotás: Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Center for Physics
András Lászlóffy: Institute for Solid State Physics and Optics, Wigner Research Center for Physics
László Szunyogh: Department of Theoretical Physics, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
Jens Wiebe: Department of Physics, University of Hamburg
Roland Wiesendanger: Department of Physics, University of Hamburg

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22261-6
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 12, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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The influence of spin-orbit coupling on the hybridization of Shiba states in dimers of magnetic atoms on superconducting surfaces remains unexplored. Here, the authors reveal a splitting of atomic Shiba orbitals due to spin-orbit coupling and broken inversion symmetry in antiferromagnetically coupled Mn dimers placed on a Nb(110) surface.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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