Andreev magneto-interferometry in topological hybrid junctions
arXiv:1306.2233 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.88.165415
Abstract
We investigate the influence of the superconducting (S) proximity effect in the quantum Hall (QH) regime by computing the charge conductance flowing through a graphene-based QH/S/QH junction. This situation offers the exciting possibility of studying the fate of topological edge states when they experience tunneling processes through the superconductor. We predict the appearance of conductance peaks at integer values of the Landau level filling factor, as a consequence of the quantum interferences taking place at the junction, and provide a semiclassical analysis allowing for a natural interpretation of these interferences in terms of electron and hole trajectories propagating along the QH/S interfaces. Our results suggest that non-trivial junctions between topologically distinct phases could offer a highly tunable means of partitioning the flow of edge states.
5 pages, 3 figures; changed title and added discussion on topological junctions
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