Light-induced gauge fields for ultracold atoms
Gauge fields are central in our modern understanding of physics at all scales. At the highest
energy scales known, the microscopic universe is governed by particles interacting with …
energy scales known, the microscopic universe is governed by particles interacting with …
Electron quantum optics in ballistic chiral conductors
E Bocquillon, V Freulon, FD Parmentier… - Annalen der …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The edge channels of the quantum Hall effect provide one dimensional chiral and ballistic
wires along which electrons can be guided in an optics‐like setup. Electronic propagation …
wires along which electrons can be guided in an optics‐like setup. Electronic propagation …
Topological superconductivity and Majorana fermions in RKKY systems
We consider quasi-one-dimensional Ruderman-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida (RKKY) systems in
proximity to an s-wave superconductor. We show that a 2 k F peak in the spin susceptibility …
proximity to an s-wave superconductor. We show that a 2 k F peak in the spin susceptibility …
Spintronics in MoS monolayer quantum wires
J Klinovaja, D Loss - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials …, 2013 - APS
We study analytically and numerically spin effects in MoS 2 monolayer armchair quantum
wires and quantum dots. The interplay between intrinsic and Rashba spin orbit interactions …
wires and quantum dots. The interplay between intrinsic and Rashba spin orbit interactions …
Giant spin-orbit interaction due to rotating magnetic fields in graphene nanoribbons
J Klinovaja, D Loss - Physical Review X, 2013 - APS
We study graphene nanoribbons theoretically in the presence of spatially varying magnetic
fields produced, eg, by nanomagnets. We show, both analytically and numerically, that an …
fields produced, eg, by nanomagnets. We show, both analytically and numerically, that an …
RKKY interaction in carbon nanotubes and graphene nanoribbons
J Klinovaja, D Loss - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials …, 2013 - APS
We study Rudermann-Kittel-Kasuya-Yosida (RKKY) interaction in carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
and graphene nanoribbons in the presence of spin-orbit interactions and magnetic fields …
and graphene nanoribbons in the presence of spin-orbit interactions and magnetic fields …
Integer and fractional quantum anomalous Hall effect in a strip of stripes model
We study the quantum anomalous Hall effect in a strip of stripes model coupled to a
magnetic skyrmion texture with zero total magnetization and in the presence of strong …
magnetic skyrmion texture with zero total magnetization and in the presence of strong …
Fractional fermions with non-Abelian statistics
J Klinovaja, D Loss - Physical Review Letters, 2013 - APS
We introduce a novel class of low-dimensional topological tight-binding models that allow
for bound states that are fractionally charged fermions and exhibit non-Abelian braiding …
for bound states that are fractionally charged fermions and exhibit non-Abelian braiding …
Emerging Dirac and Majorana fermions for carbon nanotubes with proximity-induced pairing and spiral magnetic field
R Egger, K Flensberg - Physical Review B—Condensed Matter and Materials …, 2012 - APS
We study the low-energy band structure of armchair and small-band-gap semiconducting
carbon nanotubes with proximity-induced superconducting pairing when a spiral magnetic …
carbon nanotubes with proximity-induced superconducting pairing when a spiral magnetic …
Transport signatures of fractional fermions in Rashba nanowires
We theoretically study transport through a semiconducting Rashba nanowire (NW) in the
presence of uniform and spatially modulated magnetic fields. The system is fully gapped …
presence of uniform and spatially modulated magnetic fields. The system is fully gapped …