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Spin-Polarized Yu-Shiba-Rusinov States in an Iron-Based Superconductor
Dongfei Wang1, Jens Wiebe1, Ruidan Zhong2
1Department of Physics, University of Hamburg, Jungiusstrasse 11, 20355 Hamburg, Germany.
Abstract:
Yu-Shiba-Rusinov (YSR) bound states appear when a magnetic atom interacts with a superconductor. Here, we report on spin-resolved spectroscopic studies of YSR states related with Fe atoms deposited on the surface of the topological superconductor FeTe_{0.55}Se_{0.45} using a spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscope. We clearly identify the spin signature of pairs of YSR bound states at finite energies within the superconducting gap having opposite spin polarization as theoretically predicted. In addition, we also observe zero-energy bound states for some of the adsorbed Fe atoms. In this case, a spin signature is found to be absent indicating the absence of Majorana bound states associated with Fe adatoms on FeTe_{0.55}Se_{0.45}.
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