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Impurity states in altermagnetic superconductors
Stockholm University, Nordic Institute for Theoretical Physics (Nordita).ORCID iD: 0000-0001-8293-3194
Number of Authors: 22025 (English)In: Physical Review B, ISSN 2469-9950, E-ISSN 2469-9969, Vol. 111, no 22, article id 224506Article in journal (Refereed) Published
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Altermagnetic superconductors offer the possibility of exploring unconventional superconductivity, including topological states and finite-momentum superconductivity, with promising applications in spintronics and quantum information. However, a direct experimental confirmation of their existence remains elusive. In this work, we propose nonmagnetic impurities as probes of the interplay between altermagnetism and superconductivity. These impurities induce spin-polarized subgap states whose spatial extension reflects the magnetic order of the substrate material. Depending on whether or not the impurity respects the bulk symmetries, these states form spin-degenerate or spin-split doublets. An external magnetic field aligned with the Néel vector can further control the doublet splitting. We further demonstrate that coupling between impurity states leads to a position-dependent, spin-sensitive hybridization, enabling another approach for in situ control of atomic-size quantum devices. These findings provide unambiguous experimental signatures of altermagnetic superconductivity accessible via local measurements such as scanning tunneling microscopy and open unexplored pathways for designing tunable quantum devices.

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2025. Vol. 111, no 22, article id 224506
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URN: urn:nbn:se:su:diva-248801DOI: 10.1103/f6nc-vsnxISI: 001511503800004Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105028650192OAI: oai:DiVA.org:su-248801DiVA, id: diva2:2010517
Available from: 2025-10-31 Created: 2025-10-31 Last updated: 2026-02-10Bibliographically approved

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