Influence of Magnetic Field on Surface Andreev Bound States in Superfluid 3He-B Studied by Mobility of Electron Bubble.
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| Title: | Influence of Magnetic Field on Surface Andreev Bound States in Superfluid 3He-B Studied by Mobility of Electron Bubble. |
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| Authors: | Ikegami, Hiroki1 (AUTHOR) hikegami@iphy.ac.cn, Kono, Kimitoshi2 (AUTHOR) kkono@nycu.edu.tw, Tsutsumi, Yasumasa3 (AUTHOR) y.tsutsumi@kwansei.ac.jp |
| Source: | Journal of Low Temperature Physics. Jun2025, Vol. 219 Issue 5, p230-241. 12p. |
| Subjects: | Electron mobility, Magnetic fields, Density of states, Free surfaces, Electron traps |
| Abstract: | The B phase of superfluid 3 He ( 3 He-B) is topologically nontrivial, and the surface Andreev bound states formed on a surface are conceived as Majorana fermions. In a magnetic field, the surface Andreev bound states acquire a Zeeman gap. How the Zeeman gap opens when a magnetic field is applied is intimately related to how the topological properties are lost. In this article, we study the mobility of an electron bubble trapped under a free surface of 3 He-B in a magnetic field of 0.25 T to examine the influence of the magnetic field on the surface Andreev bound states. We observe experimentally and theoretically that, with decreasing temperature, the mobility at 0.25 T increases steeper than that in zero magnetic field when the thermal energy is comparable to the Zeeman energy, while the mobility is slightly smaller than that in zero magnetic field at higher temperatures. These features are understood by the opening of the Zeeman gap, the resulting change in the density of states within the bulk superfluid gap, and the distortion of the bulk superfluid gap by the magnetic field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | The B phase of superfluid 3 He ( 3 He-B) is topologically nontrivial, and the surface Andreev bound states formed on a surface are conceived as Majorana fermions. In a magnetic field, the surface Andreev bound states acquire a Zeeman gap. How the Zeeman gap opens when a magnetic field is applied is intimately related to how the topological properties are lost. In this article, we study the mobility of an electron bubble trapped under a free surface of 3 He-B in a magnetic field of 0.25 T to examine the influence of the magnetic field on the surface Andreev bound states. We observe experimentally and theoretically that, with decreasing temperature, the mobility at 0.25 T increases steeper than that in zero magnetic field when the thermal energy is comparable to the Zeeman energy, while the mobility is slightly smaller than that in zero magnetic field at higher temperatures. These features are understood by the opening of the Zeeman gap, the resulting change in the density of states within the bulk superfluid gap, and the distortion of the bulk superfluid gap by the magnetic field. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00222291 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10909-024-03255-2 |
