SFB 1170: Topological and Correlated Electronics at Surfaces and Interfaces ("ToCoTronics")

SFB 1170：表面和界面的拓扑和相关电子学（“ToCoTronics”）

• 批准号: 258499086
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
• 依托单位国家: 德国
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research Centres
• 资助国家: 德国
• 项目状态: 未结题
• 来源: https://gepris.dfg.de/gepris/projekt/258499086?language=en
• 关键词: SFB; 1170; Topological; Correlated; Electronics

The SFB 1170 on “Topological and Correlated Electronics at Surfaces and Interfaces” aims at combining two of the most active and exciting fields of modern condensed matter physics: topological phases of matter and strong electronic correlations. In recent years, the combination of the two fields, in particular, the emergent physics due to the presence of both spin-orbit interaction and strong electronic correlations develops in exciting directions. In the previous funding periods, we have accomplished major scientific breakthroughs. Prime examples thereof are: measurement of a 4pi-periodic Josephson supercurrent in topological Josephson junctions, identification of spin-polarized midgap states in the topological crystalline insulator (Pb,Sn)Se, discovery of bismuthene as a novel quantum spin Hall material, discovery of the antiferromagnetic topological insulator MnBi2Te4, discovery of indenene as a real-space obstructed topological insulator, identification of interacting helical edge states in two complementary materials (Bi and HgTe), and prediction of correlated kagome materials. These and other achievements of our principal investigators constitute ideal seeds for further research developments in the three project areas: (A) Topological insulators; (B) Hybrid systems and topological superconductivity; (C) Spin-orbit coupling in correlated electron systems. We are now in the position to address the following research questions in the third funding period. First, we aim to explore both new phenomena and devices using established topological materials (such as HgTe). Second, we plan to design and synthesize new topological materials of high quality (such as MnBi2Te4 or elemental atomic monolayers). Third, we add the investigation of kagome metals/superconductors to our research agenda. Spectroscopically, we plan to investigate particular charge, spin and orbital properties of the boundary states of topological matter. As far as electron and heat transport is concerned, we aim to understand the limiting scattering mechanisms. Superconductor hybrid structures play an important role in the research objectives of the third funding period. The focus is put on a thorough study of topological superconductivity with emerging bound states such as Andreev bound states, Yu-Shiba-Rusinov states, and Majorana zero modes. Moreover, we plan to predict and develop strongly correlated topological systems, for instance, based on kagome metals or complex oxides. From a fundamental physics perspective, we aim to understand deeply the interplay of many-body physics and topology. From a more applied point of view, we target at the prediction and realization of innovative device concepts of topological matter, for instance, related to spintronics and quantum computing.

SFB 1170“表面和界面的拓扑和相关电子学”旨在结合现代凝聚态物理学中最活跃和最令人兴奋的两个领域：物质的拓扑相和强电子相关性。近年来，这两个领域的结合，特别是由于自旋轨道相互作用和强电子关联的同时存在而产生的涌现物理，正朝着令人兴奋的方向发展。在过去的资助期间，我们已经取得了重大的科学突破。其主要例子是：拓扑约瑟夫森结中4pi周期约瑟夫森超电流的测量，拓扑晶体绝缘体（Pb，Sn）Se中自旋极化中间带隙态的识别，铋烯作为新型量子自旋霍尔材料的发现，反铁磁拓扑绝缘体MnBi 2 Te 4的发现，茚烯作为实空间阻塞拓扑绝缘体的发现，两种互补材料（Bi和HgTe）中相互作用的螺旋边缘状态的识别，以及相关kagome材料的预测。我们的主要研究人员的这些和其他成就构成了三个项目领域进一步研究发展的理想种子：（A）拓扑绝缘体;（B）混合系统和拓扑超导性;（C）相关电子系统中的自旋轨道耦合。我们现在可以在第三个资助期内解决以下研究问题。首先，我们的目标是探索新的现象和设备使用已建立的拓扑材料（如碲化汞）。其次，我们计划设计和合成高质量的新拓扑材料（如MnBi 2 Te 4或元素原子单层）。第三，我们增加了对可果美金属/超导体的研究。在光谱上，我们计划研究拓扑物质边界态的特殊电荷、自旋和轨道性质。就电子和热输运而言，我们的目标是了解限制散射机制。超导混合结构在第三个资助期的研究目标中占有重要地位。重点是深入研究具有新兴束缚态（例如Andreev束缚态、Yu-Shiba-Rusinov态和Majorana零模）的拓扑超导性。此外，我们计划预测和开发强相关的拓扑系统，例如，基于可果美金属或复合氧化物。从基础物理学的角度来看，我们的目标是深入了解多体物理学和拓扑学的相互作用。从更应用的角度来看，我们的目标是预测和实现拓扑物质的创新设备概念，例如，与自旋电子学和量子计算有关。