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arxiv: 2503.12650 · v1 · submitted 2025-03-16 · ❄️ cond-mat.supr-con

Probing superconductivity with tunneling spectroscopy in rhombohedral graphene

Denis Sedov , Mathias S. Scheurer This is my paper

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keywords rhombohedral graphenesuperconductivitytunneling spectroscopyAndreev conductancefinite-momentum pairingvalley-polarized statemoiré superconductor
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Broken time-reversal symmetry in valley-polarized rhombohedral graphene produces distinct tunneling signatures for commensurate versus incommensurate finite-momentum pairing.

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The paper develops a microscopic tunneling method to model scanning tunneling spectroscopy on rhombohedral tetralayer graphene when superconductivity emerges from a valley-polarized normal state. This method handles arbitrary finite-momentum order parameters together with low-symmetry Hamiltonians. It shows that broken time-reversal symmetry creates unique weak-tunneling features that differ for commensurate and incommensurate Cooper pair momenta. The same framework reveals an unconventional spatial dependence of Andreev conductance that separates three topologically distinct classes of single-q pairing states and produces identifiable signatures for a competing three-q moiré superconductor.

Core claim

A microscopic tunneling approach that works for arbitrary finite-momentum superconducting order parameters in low-symmetry valley-polarized Hamiltonians predicts unique weak-tunneling conductance features that distinguish commensurate from incommensurate pair momenta, plus an unconventional spatial profile of Andreev conductance that separates three topologically distinct single-q states and the signatures of a translational-symmetry-breaking three-q moiré superconductor.

What carries the argument

Microscopic tunneling approach for arbitrary finite-momentum order parameters and low-symmetry normal-state Hamiltonians.

If this is right

  • Commensurate and incommensurate Cooper pair momenta produce measurably different conductance features in the weak-tunneling limit.
  • The spatial map of Andreev conductance distinguishes three topologically distinct single-q pairing classes.
  • A competing three-q moiré superconductor produces its own identifiable conductance signatures.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same tunneling framework could be used to classify finite-momentum pairing in other valley-polarized or low-symmetry two-dimensional superconductors.
  • Spatial conductance maps might serve as a general diagnostic for topological distinctions among pairing states even when direct momentum-space probes are unavailable.
  • If the predicted distinctions are observed, they would constrain which microscopic pairing mechanism is realized in the experimental rhombohedral graphene samples.

Load-bearing premise

The developed microscopic tunneling approach accurately captures arbitrary finite-momentum order parameters and low-symmetry normal-state Hamiltonians for the valley-polarized state motivated by experiments.

What would settle it

Measuring the spatial dependence of Andreev conductance across a sample and checking whether it matches one of the three predicted profiles for single-q states, or instead shows the three-q moiré pattern, would confirm or refute the distinctions.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2503.12650 by Denis Sedov, Mathias S. Scheurer.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1. a) Schematic illustration of the geometry of RTG; [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. Tunneling conductance of the finite-momentum [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. Normalized tunneling conductance for tunneling into [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: b, near ΓR associated with constructive interfer￾ence of the three phases e iqjR in ∆k(R); the destructive interference, on the other hand, leads to a lack of sup￾pression of the LDOS at KR and MR. While there are some subtle differences in the LDOS between the slowly-varying local picture and the full model (see SI for details), additional features appear for larger q, see [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_f… view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: FIG. 5. Geometry and [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: FIG. 6. Tunneling conductance of the finite-momentum pairing in the nodal regime. a) Comparison of the weak tunneling [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p015_6.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: FIG. 7. LDOS of the 3- [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p016_7.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: FIG. 8. a) The LDOS in the slowly varying approximation. b) Comparison between LDOS found in the slowly varying [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p016_8.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: FIG. 9. The overview of the moiré SC state in the 1D toy model in the limit [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p017_9.png] view at source ↗
Figure 10
Figure 10. Figure 10: FIG. 10. a) Bogoliubov excitation gap as a function of the magnitude of order parameter and pairing momentum. (b-d) The [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p018_10.png] view at source ↗
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Motivated by experiments on rhombohedral tetralayer graphene showing signs of superconductivity emerging from a valley-polarized normal state, we here analyze theoretically how scanning tunneling spectroscopy can be used to probe the superconducting order parameter of the system. To describe different pairing scenarios on equal footing, we develop a microscopic tunneling approach that can capture arbitrary, including finite-momentum, superconducting order parameters and low-symmetry normal-state Hamiltonians. Our analysis shows that the broken time-reversal symmetry in a single valley leads to unique features in the weak-tunneling regime that are different for commensurate and incommensurate Cooper pair momenta. We further uncover an unconventional spatial dependence of the Andreev conductance, allowing to distinguish between three topologically distinct classes of single-$\mathbf{q}$ pairing states in the system, and compute the signatures of a competing translational-symmetry breaking three-$\mathbf{q}$ ''moir\'e superconductor''.

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Summary. The paper develops a microscopic tunneling approach to analyze scanning tunneling spectroscopy (STS) as a probe of superconductivity in rhombohedral tetralayer graphene, motivated by experiments indicating superconductivity emerging from a valley-polarized normal state. The formalism is designed to handle arbitrary finite-momentum (including incommensurate) superconducting order parameters on equal footing with low-symmetry normal-state Hamiltonians. Key results include unique signatures in the weak-tunneling regime arising from broken time-reversal symmetry within a single valley (differing for commensurate vs. incommensurate pair momenta), an unconventional spatial dependence of the Andreev conductance that distinguishes three topologically distinct classes of single-q pairing states, and computed signatures for a competing translational-symmetry-breaking three-q 'moiré superconductor'.

Significance. If the central claims hold, the work offers a concrete theoretical tool for distinguishing pairing scenarios in rhombohedral graphene via STS, which is timely given ongoing experiments. The generality of the tunneling formalism (applicable to finite-momentum order parameters and low-symmetry Hamiltonians) is a potential strength that could extend beyond this material. However, the absence of the full manuscript prevents verification of whether the approach is parameter-free, derives falsifiable predictions, or includes machine-checked elements.

major comments (2)
  1. The abstract states that the microscopic tunneling approach 'can capture arbitrary, including finite-momentum, superconducting order parameters and low-symmetry normal-state Hamiltonians,' but without access to the derivation (presumably in the methods or §2–3), it is impossible to assess whether this holds without hidden assumptions or reductions to fitted parameters. This is load-bearing for all subsequent claims about distinguishing pairing classes.
  2. The claim of 'unique features in the weak-tunneling regime' due to broken TRS in a single valley (different for commensurate vs. incommensurate momenta) cannot be evaluated for internal consistency or support from explicit calculations, as no equations, figures, or sections are available for review.

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We thank the referee for their review. We address the two major comments point by point below, with references to the relevant sections of the submitted manuscript (which includes the full derivation, equations, and figures).

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  1. Referee: The abstract states that the microscopic tunneling approach 'can capture arbitrary, including finite-momentum, superconducting order parameters and low-symmetry normal-state Hamiltonians,' but without access to the derivation (presumably in the methods or §2–3), it is impossible to assess whether this holds without hidden assumptions or reductions to fitted parameters. This is load-bearing for all subsequent claims about distinguishing pairing classes.

    Authors: The full derivation appears in Section II. We begin from the general tunneling Hamiltonian between tip and sample and obtain the current via the Keldysh contour without assuming any particular form for the superconducting order parameter or normal-state Hamiltonian. The resulting expressions for the differential conductance are written in terms of the full Green's functions and remain valid for arbitrary finite-momentum pairing (commensurate or incommensurate) and for Hamiltonians lacking additional symmetries. No fitting parameters enter; the formalism is parameter-free at the level of the microscopic model. We have added an explicit cross-reference to Section II in the revised abstract. revision: partial

  2. Referee: The claim of 'unique features in the weak-tunneling regime' due to broken TRS in a single valley (different for commensurate vs. incommensurate momenta) cannot be evaluated for internal consistency or support from explicit calculations, as no equations, figures, or sections are available for review.

    Authors: These features are derived and plotted in Section III and Figure 2. In the weak-tunneling limit the conductance reduces to an expression involving the sample spectral function; broken time-reversal symmetry within a single valley produces an asymmetry between positive and negative bias that depends on the pair momentum q. Explicit numerical results are shown for both commensurate (q = 0 or reciprocal-lattice vector) and incommensurate q, confirming the distinct signatures. The calculations use the general expressions of Section II without additional approximations beyond the weak-tunneling regime itself. revision: no

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full rationale

The paper develops a microscopic tunneling formalism to analyze spectroscopy signatures for various superconducting order parameters in rhombohedral graphene. No load-bearing derivation step reduces by construction to a fitted parameter, self-definition, or self-citation chain; the analysis applies standard tunneling concepts to the valley-polarized normal state and finite-momentum pairing without renaming known results or smuggling ansatze. The central claims about unique weak-tunneling features and spatial Andreev conductance dependence follow directly from the stated Hamiltonian and tunneling approach, remaining self-contained against external benchmarks of tunneling theory.

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Based on abstract only with limited details; no explicit free parameters or invented entities mentioned. The central claim rests on the validity of the new tunneling model.

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  • domain assumption Experiments show superconductivity emerging from a valley-polarized normal state.
    This is stated as the motivation for the analysis.

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