Topological superconductivity in HgTe-based topological materials (B02)

• Subject Area: Experimental Condensed Matter Physics
• Term: since 2015
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 258499086

This project studies the properties of proximity-induced superconductivity in HgTe. The focus is the systematic investigation of the spatial, spectral and dynamic properties of Andreev bound states and to study the interplay of superconducting correlations and magnetism. A combination of thermoelectric measurements and Johnson noise thermometry will be used to search for signatures of quantized thermal transport mediated by Majorana bound states.

• DFG Programme: Collaborative Research Centres
• Subproject of: SFB 1170: Topological and Correlated Electronics at Surfaces and Interfaces ("ToCoTronics")
• Applicant Institution: Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
• Project Heads: Privatdozent Dr. Charles Gould, until 6/2019; Professor Dr. Laurens W. Molenkamp; Dr. Martin Stehno, since 7/2019