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Topological Majorana zero modes and the superconducting diode effect driven by Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov pairing in a helical Shiba chain

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Pith's one-line read A helical Shiba chain under an out-of-plane field develops finite-momentum FFLO pairing that supports Majorana zero modes and makes the supercurrent non-reciprocal, yielding a superconducting diode effect.

desk verdict Self-consistent FFLO in a helical Shiba chain is an interesting proposal, but the proximity-effect assumption and a missing q0-vs-topology cross-check make the quantitative claims provisional. read the letter →

arxiv 2412.11784 v3 pith:A3TZVT3P submitted 2024-12-16 cond-mat.supr-con cond-mat.mes-hall

classification cond-mat.supr-concond-mat.mes-hall
keywords FFLOpairingMajoranazeromodeshelicalShibachainsuperconductingdiodeeffectself-consistentBdGfinitemomentumnon-reciprocaltransport
verification ladder T0 review T1 audit T2 compute T3 formal

The pith

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The reading

The paper sets out to show that a chain of magnetic adatoms with a helical spin texture on an s-wave superconductor, under an out-of-plane Zeeman field, develops Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) pairing: Cooper pairs acquire a finite center-of-mass momentum. Using a self-consistent Bogoliubov-de Gennes mean-field treatment, the authors argue that this finite-momentum state still supports topological Majorana zero modes at the chain ends, and that it makes the supercurrent non-reciprocal, so the chain acts as a superconducting diode. If true, one simple material platform would combine topological quantum-computing ingredients with a diode-like transport function.

What carries the argument

The argument runs through a self-consistent Bogoliubov-de Gennes (BdG) mean-field calculation. A unitary transformation removes the position dependence of the spin spiral and converts it into an effective spin-orbit coupling plus exchange field, while the out-of-plane Zeeman field shifts the BdG bands and favors pairing at finite momentum. The FFLO order parameter $\Delta(q)$ is obtained by minimizing the condensation energy $\Omega(q,\Delta)$, and the equilibrium momentum $q_0$ is fixed by the stationarity condition $\delta\Omega/\delta q=0$. The topological signature is the bulk dipole moment $P_x$, which equals $0.5$ in the Majorana phase, and the diode effect appears as asymmetry in the supercurrent $j(q)=-2e\,\partial\Omega/\partial q$.

What would settle it

Measure the opposite-direction critical currents of a helical Shiba chain under an out-of-plane field: equal magnitudes for non-zero field would contradict the predicted diode effect. A more direct test is to resolve the Cooper pair momentum $q_0$ (for example through the field-tuned modulation of the gap in a Josephson junction) and check for the linear dependence on the out-of-plane field.

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Extended reading notes

Core claim

The central claim is that a helical Shiba chain with an out-of-plane magnetic field hosts an intrinsic FFLO superconducting ground state with equilibrium Cooper pair momentum $q_0$, and that this state simultaneously presents topological Majorana zero modes and a superconducting diode effect. The authors derive a self-consistent FFLO gap $\Delta(q)$, find the ground-state momentum by minimizing the condensation energy, and show in a finite lattice that zero-energy end states appear with bulk dipole polarization $P_x=0.5$. They further show the supercurrent $j(q)$ loses its symmetry under $q\to -q$ when the field is on, giving unequal critical currents and a diode efficiency up to about 60 percent.

Load-bearing premise

The assumption that the pairing induced in the one-dimensional Shiba chain obeys the same self-consistency condition as the bulk superconductor, so that the FFLO gap and its ground-state momentum are well defined; if that fails, the finite $q_0$ and the diode effect could disappear.

Editorial extensions

If this is right

  • A helical Shiba chain under an out-of-plane field is predicted to be simultaneously a topological superconductor and an intrinsic superconducting diode, so both functionalities come from the same finite Cooper pair momentum $q_0$.
  • The equilibrium momentum $q_0$ grows linearly with the out-of-plane field, giving a field-tunable knob for the diode asymmetry.
  • For trivial spin textures (ferromagnetic or antiferromagnetic, $g=0$ or $\pi$), no FFLO pairing and no diode effect appear, so the helical texture is essential.
  • The diode efficiency peaks when the renormalized chemical potential vanishes ($\mu\sim g^2/2$), matching expectations for finite-momentum superconductors.

Reading between the lines

Editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • If the proximity-induced gap follows bulk self-consistency, the finite $q_0$ should also be visible as a field-tunable phase modulation of the gap along the chain, which a scanning Josephson probe could test.
  • The same mechanism likely applies to other one-dimensional proximitized systems with non-collinear magnetic order, suggesting a general route to diode behavior without Rashba spin-orbit coupling.
  • Because the Majorana modes and the diode effect both derive from the same $q_0$, a device that tunes the field to optimize the diode efficiency may simultaneously be tuning the topological gap; the two effects may not be independently optimizable.
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Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

4 major / 7 minor

Summary. The manuscript studies a one-dimensional helical Shiba chain deposited on an s-wave superconductor, with an out-of-plane Zeeman field, and analyzes it with a self-consistent BdG mean-field approach in which the attractive Hubbard interaction is decoupled in the s-wave FFLO channel. The authors derive a finite equilibrium Cooper-pair momentum q0 from the minimization of the condensation energy, show that the resulting FFLO state supports topological Majorana zero modes (characterized by bulk dipole moment Px = 0.5), and demonstrate nonreciprocal critical currents with a diode efficiency up to about 60%. The central claims are that the FFLO pairing is intrinsic to this setup when Bz is nonzero and that it simultaneously yields topological MZMs and an intrinsic superconducting diode effect. Results are presented for both a continuum model (Eqs. (1)-(4)) and a lattice model with open boundary conditions (Eq. (5)), with the uniform-gap comparison relegated to the Supplemental Material.

Significance. If the central assumption is accepted, the paper offers a coherent and interesting proposal that connects finite-momentum FFLO pairing, topological MZMs, and nonreciprocal critical currents in a single experimentally relevant platform. The explicit symmetry analysis, the self-consistent treatment in both continuum and lattice formulations, the use of the bulk dipole moment Px as the topological invariant, and the SM comparison with a constant superconducting gap are all strengths. The reported diode efficiencies are high, which makes the system potentially attractive for applications. However, the validity of the load-bearing assumption about proximity-induced pairing, and the connection between the equilibrium q0 and the topological regime, are not yet demonstrated; the significance is therefore conditional on these points being resolved.

major comments (4)
  1. [Model hamiltonian and mechanism of FFLO pairing, after Eq. (1)] The derivation of the finite equilibrium momentum q0 via Eq. (4) assumes that the proximity-induced pairing in the 1D Shiba chain obeys the same self-consistency condition as the bulk superconductor. This is stated as a 'zeroth order approximation', but it is load-bearing: the diode effect computed from Eq. (7) and shown in Fig. 4 is generated by the q0 obtained from minimizing the chain's condensation energy alone, while the parent s-wave superconductor would favor q=0 in equilibrium absent an applied supercurrent. The paper should either justify this approximation quantitatively (for example, by estimating the parent-SC gradient and condensation energy cost against the chain's FFLO gain) or model the proximitized system including the parent superconductor. Without such a justification, q0 is effectively an input rather than a derived equilibrium property, and the SDE claim is not established.
  2. [Signatures of topologically protected MZMs, Fig. 3] The topological calculation treats q as an independent parameter, but the paper never reports the equilibrium q0 obtained from Eq. (12) for the lattice parameters used in Fig. 3 (Bz/Δ0 = 0.3, J/Δ0 = 0.65, U = 2.78 meV, t = 0.5), nor does it overlay q0 on the minigap and Px phase diagrams in Figs. 3(c,d). Without this overlay, the claim that the FFLO ground state supports MZMs is incomplete: the topological regime might occur at q values that are not the equilibrium ones. The continuum q0 from Fig. 2 cannot be used because the parameter sets differ (for example, U is 0.358 meV in Fig. 2 but 2.78 meV in Fig. 3), so the equilibrium state is not shown to be topological even within the assumed self-consistency.
  3. [Topological characterization and SM S1] The lattice self-consistent calculation is presented for a single 400-site chain with no finite-size scaling or convergence analysis. Since Px is computed from the occupied eigenstates of the BdG Hamiltonian at fixed L, a demonstration that Px = 0.5 persists with increasing L, and that the zero-energy level splitting decays systematically (ideally exponentially), is needed to support the topological MZM claim. As written, the 'topological phase' could be affected by finite-size artifacts or by the details of the self-consistency iteration, which is not described.
  4. [Realizing non-reciprocal charge transport, Fig. 4] The diode efficiency η in Fig. 4(b) is a headline quantitative result (up to about 60%) but is computed from the continuum free energy, while the lattice model in SM S1 uses different parameters and is presented only as qualitative agreement for q0. Since the SDE is a central claim, the paper should either provide the lattice-model η for the same parameter regime or explain why the continuum result is quantitatively reliable. As it stands, the 60% efficiency is not backed by the same level of numerical evidence as the topological signatures.
minor comments (7)
  1. [Section heading] The heading 'Signatures of toplogically protected MZMs' contains a typo; it should be 'topologically'.
  2. [Before Eq. (7)] The phrase 'computed form the condensation energy' should read 'computed from the condensation energy'.
  3. [Fig. 2 caption] Panel (b) shows q0 for 'various values of J', but the J/Δ0 values are not listed; please add them to the caption.
  4. [Reference [42]] The Supplemental Material reference is left as 'XXXXXXXXXXX'; the actual DOI or arXiv link should be provided.
  5. [After Eq. (6)] The text uses 'px = 0.5' with a lower-case p; this should be Px to match the definition in Eq. (6).
  6. [Fig. 4(a) caption] The normalization 'j0 ≡ jc(Bz = 0, J/Δ0 = 0.4)' is confusing because panel (a) is computed with J/Δ0 = 4; please clarify.
  7. [SM S2 and main text] Several typographical errors remain, including 'fucntion' and 'undergoes' in the SM and 'parammeters' in the main text Summary; a careful proofread is needed.

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No significant circularity: q0, MZMs, and diode efficiency are computed from the stated mean-field Hamiltonian, not imposed as inputs.

full rationale

The derivation chain is self-contained. The FFLO order parameter is introduced as the s-wave ansatz Δ(x)=Δe^{iqx} in Eq. (1), but the ground-state momentum q0 is not fixed by that ansatz; it is obtained by minimizing the computed free-energy density Ω(q,Δ) via Eq. (4), and Fig. 2(b) reports a finite q0 only for nonzero Bz. The topological claim is computed by diagonalizing the lattice BdG Hamiltonian Eq. (5) under OBC and evaluating the bulk dipole moment Px, Eq. (6); the Px=0.5 region in Fig. 3(d) is a calculated phase boundary, not an input. The SDE is likewise derived: j(q) is the derivative −2e ∂Ω/∂q of the same free energy (Eq. 7), and η is defined by Eq. (8) from the computed unequal critical currents; the asymmetry j(q)≠−j(−q) appears only when the self-consistent Δ(q) becomes asymmetric under Bz (Fig. 2a). No parameter is fitted to the target result and then renamed as a prediction. The paper's own self-consistency assumption for the proximity-induced pairing (stated after Eq. 1 as "as a zeroth order approximation, we assume that the self-consistency condition applies similarly") is a modeling assumption with cited justification [31,37], not a restatement of the claimed MZM or diode results; it is a physical fragility but not circular. The self-citation [37] is used for the mean-field/proximity framework, but the quantitative results (q0, Px, η) are computed in the present work. A remaining gap is that the equilibrium q0 is not overlaid on the Px=0.5 region, so the paper does not explicitly demonstrate that the FFLO ground state lies in the topological phase; this is an omitted verification, not circularity.

Assumptions & free parameters 8 free parameters · 6 assumptions · 0 invented entities

The model relies on standard BdG mean-field approximations plus one paper-specific assumption: applying bulk self-consistency to the proximity-induced gap. All parameters are hand-chosen energy scales; no external data are fitted. No invented particles, forces, or conserved quantities are introduced.

free parameters (8)
  • U (attractive Hubbard interaction) = 0.358 meV, 2.65 meV, or 2.78 meV depending on figure
    Chosen by hand to set the BCS gap scale; controls the magnitude of Delta(q) and hence q0 and the diode efficiency.
  • Delta0 (BCS gap scale) = 1 meV (set for entire analysis)
    The authors self-consistently set this energy scale; all other energy parameters are quoted in units of Delta0.
  • t (hopping amplitude) = 0.5 Delta0 in the lattice model
    Model input chosen by hand; sets the bandwidth and affects the topological phase diagram.
  • mu (chemical potential) = 1.0 Delta0 in most plots; varied in Fig. 4(c)
    Controls the Fermi surface position and the topological regime; also determines where the diode efficiency peaks.
  • J (exchange coupling between electron spin and magnetic moments) = varied from 0.4 to 4 Delta0
    Combined with Bz it drives the finite q0; the q0 versus Bz slope and diode efficiency depend on J.
  • Bz (out-of-plane Zeeman field) = varied from 0 to about 0.6 Delta0
    The externally applied field that breaks the Delta(q)=Delta(-q) symmetry and produces a nonzero q0.
  • g (spin rotation angle between adjacent moments) = pi/2 or 2pi/3
    The pitch of the helical spin texture; acts as an effective spin-orbit coupling strength and controls whether FFLO pairing appears.
  • beta^-1 (temperature) = 0.01 meV or 0.1 meV
    Thermal energy in the free energy functional; chosen by hand, with different values in different figures.
assumptions (6)
  • domain assumption BdG mean-field decoupling of the attractive Hubbard interaction in the s-wave FFLO pairing channel
    The interaction is decoupled only in the s-wave channel with a single finite momentum q (Eq. 1), neglecting other pairing channels and fluctuations. Standard for weak-coupling superconductivity but an approximation.
  • ad hoc to paper The bulk superconductor's self-consistency condition applies to the proximity-induced pairing in the 1D Shiba chain
    Authors state after Eq. (1): 'as a zeroth order approximation, we assume that the self-consistency condition applies similarly, apart from renormalization of the pairing gap.' This is load-bearing for q0 and the diode effect.
  • domain assumption The magnetic moments are classical spins with a fixed spin-spiral texture
    S(x) is treated as a classical vector with |S|=1 and fixed spatial rotation (Eq. 1), ignoring quantum fluctuations of the moments.
  • ad hoc to paper Precession of the classical spins under Bz is negligible
    In the Summary the authors assume precession effects are negligibly small for the classical spins due to their large total angular momentum; this is asserted rather than derived.
  • domain assumption A uniform FFLO order parameter with a single wavevector q
    Delta(x) = Delta e^{iqx} is assumed, excluding LO-type modulated states and multiple q components.
  • standard math Thermodynamic minimization of the free energy density in the grand canonical ensemble
    Equations (3) and (4) define q0 by minimizing the condensation energy; this is the standard mean-field thermodynamic procedure.

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abstract

We propose a theoretical framework for the realization of Fulde-Ferrell-Larkin-Ovchinnikov (FFLO) pairing in a helical Shiba chain subjected to an out-of-plane Zeeman field, analyzed through a self-consistent Bogoliubov-de-Gennes (BdG) mean-field formalism approach. A chain of magnetic adatoms with helical spin texture deposited on the surface of a common $s$-wave superconductor, has emerged as a pivotal platform for realizing topological Majorana zero modes (MZMs). Our study reveals the crucial role of finite momentum pairing of Cooper pairs in the form of FFLO state which also supports topological MZMs at the ends of the chain. Interestingly, we demonstrate that FFLO pairing facilitates non-reciprocal charge transport, giving rise to superconducting diode effect in our system where both time-reversal and inversion symmetries are broken. Such diode effect stems directly from the presence of finite Cooper pair momentum of the FFLO ground state. Our comprehensive analysis highlights the intricate interplay between the richness of helical Shiba chain, the out-of-plane Zeeman field, and FFLO pairing in the emergence of MZMs and driving the superconducting diode effect. These findings offer valuable insights into the design and realization of topological superconducting devices with diode-like properties, potentially advancing technological applications in quantum computing and superconducting electronics.

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