Momentum-Resolved Spectroscopy of Superconductivity with the Quantum Twisting Microscope

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Authors: Yuval Waschitz, Ady Stern, Yuval Oreg
Cited by: 3
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Abstract

We develop a theoretical framework for probing superconductivity with momentum resolution using the quantum twisting microscope (QTM), a planar tunneling device where a graphene tip is rotated relative to a two-dimensional sample. Because of in-plane momentum conservation, the QTM directly measures the superconducting spectral function along well-defined trajectories in momentum space. The relative intensities of electron and hole excitations encode the Bogoliubov coherence factors, revealing the momentum dependence of the pairing magnitude. Three C_{3z}-related tunneling channels enable direct detection of rotational symmetry breaking, as well as nodal points in the superconducting order parameter. We apply our framework to superconductivity within the Bistritzer-MacDonald model of noninteracting electrons and the topological heavy-fermion model, which accounts for electron-electron interactions. Together, these capabilities establish the QTM as a direct probe of the pairing symmetry and microscopic origin of superconductivity in two-dimensional materials.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Physics of Superconductivity and Magnetism Quantum superfluid helium dynamics Surface and Thin Film Phenomena

Publication details

Journal / source
Physical Review Letters
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Volume
136
Issue
15
Pages
156501–156501
Publication date
13 March 2026
Language
EN