One dimensional edge localized YSR states in CrCl3 on NbSe2

Abstract Magnet/superconductor hybrid systems have been put forward as a platform for realizing topological superconductivity. We investigated the heterostructure of ferromagnetic monolayer CrCl3 and superconducting NbSe2. Using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy, we observe topologically...

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Main Authors: Jan P. Cuperus, Arnold H. Kole, Andrés R. Botello-Méndez, Zeila Zanolli, Daniel Vanmaekelbergh, Ingmar Swart
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Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-05-01
Series:npj Quantum Materials
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41535-025-00759-2
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author Jan P. Cuperus
Arnold H. Kole
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Zeila Zanolli
Daniel Vanmaekelbergh
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description Abstract Magnet/superconductor hybrid systems have been put forward as a platform for realizing topological superconductivity. We investigated the heterostructure of ferromagnetic monolayer CrCl3 and superconducting NbSe2. Using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy, we observe topologically trivial Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (YSR) states localized at the edge of CrCl3 islands. DFT simulations reveal that the Cr atoms at the edge have an enhanced d-orbital DOS close to E F . This leads to an exchange coupling between these atoms and the substrate that rationalizes the edge-localization of the YSR states.
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spelling doaj-art-8935da93687d4cb98e21fd9877f1e3fc2025-08-20T03:22:08ZengNature Portfolionpj Quantum Materials2397-46482025-05-011011610.1038/s41535-025-00759-2One dimensional edge localized YSR states in CrCl3 on NbSe2Jan P. Cuperus0Arnold H. Kole1Andrés R. Botello-Méndez2Zeila Zanolli3Daniel Vanmaekelbergh4Ingmar Swart5Condensed Matter and Interfaces, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht UniversityCondensed Matter and Interfaces, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht UniversityCondensed Matter and Interfaces, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht UniversityCondensed Matter and Interfaces, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht UniversityCondensed Matter and Interfaces, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht UniversityCondensed Matter and Interfaces, Debye Institute for Nanomaterials Science, Utrecht UniversityAbstract Magnet/superconductor hybrid systems have been put forward as a platform for realizing topological superconductivity. We investigated the heterostructure of ferromagnetic monolayer CrCl3 and superconducting NbSe2. Using low-temperature scanning tunneling microscopy, we observe topologically trivial Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (YSR) states localized at the edge of CrCl3 islands. DFT simulations reveal that the Cr atoms at the edge have an enhanced d-orbital DOS close to E F . This leads to an exchange coupling between these atoms and the substrate that rationalizes the edge-localization of the YSR states.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41535-025-00759-2
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One dimensional edge localized YSR states in CrCl3 on NbSe2
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title One dimensional edge localized YSR states in CrCl3 on NbSe2
title_full One dimensional edge localized YSR states in CrCl3 on NbSe2
title_fullStr One dimensional edge localized YSR states in CrCl3 on NbSe2
title_full_unstemmed One dimensional edge localized YSR states in CrCl3 on NbSe2
title_short One dimensional edge localized YSR states in CrCl3 on NbSe2
title_sort one dimensional edge localized ysr states in crcl3 on nbse2
url https://doi.org/10.1038/s41535-025-00759-2
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