Inter-Landau-level Andreev Reflection at the Dirac Point in a Graphene Quantum Hall State Coupled to a NbSe2 Superconductor

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Abstract

Superconductivity and the quantum Hall effect are distinct states of matter occurring in apparently incompatible physical conditions. Recent theoretical developments suggest that the coupling of the quantum Hall effect with a superconductor can provide fertile ground for realizing exotic topological excitations such as non-Abelian Majorana fermions or Fibonacci particles. As a step toward that goal, we report observation of Andreev reflection at the junction of a quantum Hall edge state in a single layer graphene and a quasi-twodimensional niobium diselenide (NbSe2) superconductor. Our principal finding is the observation of an anomalous finite-temperature conductance peak located precisely at the Dirac point, providing a definitive evidence for inter-Landau-level Andreev reflection in a quantum Hall system. Our observations are well supported by detailed numerical simulations, which offer additional insight into the role of the edge states in Andreev physics. This study paves the way for investigating analogous Andreev reflection in a fractional quantum Hall system coupled to a superconductor to realize exotic quasiparticles.

Presenters

  • MANAS SAHU

    department of physics, indian institute of science, bangalore 560012, India

Authors

  • MANAS SAHU

    department of physics, indian institute of science, bangalore 560012, India

  • Xin Liu

    Huazhong University of Science and Technology, School of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430074, China, Department of Physics, Huazhong University of Science and Technology

  • Arup Kumar Paul

    department of physics, indian institute of science, bangalore 560012, India

  • Sourin Das

    Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata, Mohanpur 741246, India

  • Pratap Raychaudhuri

    Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Homi Bhabha Road, Colaba, Mumbai 400 005, India

  • Jainendra Jain

    Pennsylvania State University, Physics, Penn State, Department of Physics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania 16802, USA, Department of Physics, Penn State University, Physics, Pennsylvania State University

  • Anindya Das

    department of physics, indian institute of science, bangalore 560012, India, Physics, Indian Institute of Science