arxiv: 2604.04883 · v1 · submitted 2026-04-06 · ❄️ cond-mat.supr-con · cond-mat.str-el

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Topological surface states revealed by the Zeeman effect in superconducting UTe2

Zhen Zhu , Hans Christiansen , Yudi Huang , Kaiming Liu , Zheyu Wu , Shanta R. Saha , Johnpierre Paglione , Alexander G. Eaton

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Andrej Cabala Michal Vali\v{s}ka Rafael M. Fernandes Andreas Kreisel Brian M. Andersen Vidya Madhavan

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keywords topological surface statesUTe2Zeeman effectscanning tunneling microscopyspin-triplet superconductorin-gap statesorbital character

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Magnetic fields suppress in-gap states only on tellurium sites in UTe2, revealing topological surface states with dominant Te orbital character.

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The paper uses vector magnetic-field scanning tunnelling microscopy on the spin-triplet superconductor UTe2 to map the local density of states at atomic resolution. Te sites show a high density of in-gap states that nearly fill the superconducting gap at zero field, while neighboring atomic sites remain fully gapped. Applying a magnetic field selectively removes the in-gap states on Te sites, producing a uniform and deeper gap everywhere. This site-dependent evolution matches spectral-function calculations that incorporate Zeeman coupling to topological surface states possessing mainly Te-orbital character. The result supplies a concrete spectroscopic fingerprint for protected boundary modes whose existence had been predicted but not directly observed in any intrinsic topological superconductor.

Core claim

Atomic-scale spectroscopy shows that Te sites in UTe2 host large in-gap density of states nearly filling the superconducting gap, while adjacent sites stay gapped. A magnetic field suppresses these in-gap states exclusively on the Te sites, yielding a spatially homogeneous state with a markedly deeper gap. Spectral-function calculations that include Zeeman coupling reproduce the observed field response and agree quantitatively with theoretical predictions for topological surface states that carry dominant Te-orbital character.

What carries the argument

The Zeeman coupling to topological surface states with dominant Te-orbital character, which produces the observed selective suppression of local in-gap density of states on Te sites while leaving the bulk-like gap intact.

If this is right

UTe2 hosts intrinsic topological superconductivity whose boundary modes obey non-Abelian statistics.
Magnetic fields can be used to tune the visibility of the surface states and thereby expose the underlying bulk superconducting gap.
The same site-selective Zeeman response is expected in any other material whose surface states are predicted to carry dominant Te-orbital character.
This spectroscopic fingerprint provides a practical experimental test for theoretical predictions of orbital composition in topological surface states.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

The same magnetic-field protocol could be used to test candidate topological superconductors in which conventional spectroscopy has been inconclusive.
Confirmation of the Te-character states would motivate targeted searches for materials in which the same surface modes can be manipulated at higher temperatures or in cleaner samples.
Further field-dependent measurements at different crystal orientations could map how the orbital character influences the robustness of topological protection.

Load-bearing premise

The site-selective in-gap states and their selective suppression by magnetic field arise from topological surface states with dominant Te-orbital character rather than from conventional surface inhomogeneities or impurities.

What would settle it

If the in-gap states on Te sites remain unsuppressed or the gap does not deepen uniformly when a magnetic field is applied, or if calculations without Zeeman coupling to Te-character states reproduce the data, the topological surface-state assignment would fail.

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Intrinsic topological superconductors with protected boundary modes obeying non-Abelian statistics constitute a vanishingly small class of quantum materials. A defining spectroscopic signature of such phases is the presence of in-gap topological surface states (TSS). However, despite extensive theoretical proposals, their unambiguous experimental identification has remained elusive. Here we use vector magnetic-field scanning tunnelling microscopy to obtain direct spectroscopic evidence of TSS in the spin-triplet superconductor UTe2. Atomic-scale spectroscopy reveals striking site-dependent superconductivity: Te sites host a large in-gap density of states that nearly fills the superconducting gap, whereas neighboring atomic sites remain gapped. Upon application of a magnetic field, the in-gap states on the Te sites are selectively suppressed, yielding a spatially homogeneous superconducting state with a markedly deeper gap relative to zero field. This site-selective gap evolution is in quantitative agreement with theoretical predictions for TSS in UTe2 that possess dominant Te-orbital character. Spectral-function calculations incorporating the Zeeman coupling reproduce the observed magnetic-field response. Our results provide a spectroscopic fingerprint of the long-sought TSS in superconductors and establish UTe2 as a compelling system for exploring intrinsic topological superconductivity.

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STM data on UTe2 shows Te-site in-gap states suppressed by field in a pattern that matches TSS predictions, but the case still needs tighter checks against ordinary surface effects.

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The main observation here is atomic-scale STM under vector fields that maps a clear site dependence in UTe2: Te atoms show a large in-gap density of states that nearly fills the gap, while adjacent sites stay gapped. When the field is applied, those Te in-gap states get suppressed, the gap deepens, and the surface looks more uniform. The spectral-function calculations with Zeeman coupling track that response, and the authors tie it to TSS with dominant Te orbital weight. That combination of spatial resolution and field dependence is the concrete advance over earlier STM on this material. The data presentation looks clean enough to be worth discussing, and the match to the existing theoretical picture for TSS is presented as quantitative rather than hand-wavy. What the work does well is simply showing the site selectivity and its field evolution in one dataset. The soft spot is whether the observed pattern and its selective suppression are distinctive enough to rule out non-topological sources. Impurity bound states, local order-parameter variations, or surface reconstruction can also produce site-dependent in-gap weight that responds to field. The abstract states agreement with the TSS model, but the letter would be stronger if it included explicit comparisons showing why those simpler mechanisms fail to reproduce the same spatial map and field dependence. Without seeing the full fitting details or the parameter choices in the calculations, it is hard to judge how much the theory was adjusted to the data. This is relevant for groups working on UTe2 and on STM signatures of topological superconductivity. The experimental approach is solid enough that the observations deserve referee attention even if the interpretation requires more work to pin down. I would send it to review.

Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript reports vector magnetic-field scanning tunneling microscopy (STM) spectroscopy on the spin-triplet superconductor UTe2. Atomic-scale measurements reveal site-dependent superconductivity: Te sites exhibit a large in-gap density of states that nearly fills the superconducting gap, while neighboring sites remain gapped. Application of a magnetic field selectively suppresses the in-gap states at Te sites, producing a spatially homogeneous state with a deeper gap. This site-selective evolution is stated to be in quantitative agreement with spectral-function calculations for topological surface states (TSS) possessing dominant Te-orbital character.

Significance. If the attribution to TSS holds after addressing the points below, the work would provide a spectroscopic fingerprint for topological surface states in an intrinsic topological superconductor, using the Zeeman effect as a distinguishing probe. This would strengthen UTe2 as a platform for exploring non-Abelian statistics and could influence experimental strategies for identifying TSS in other candidate materials.

major comments (2)

[Results and discussion of field-dependent spectra] The central claim that the observed site-selective in-gap states and their selective suppression arise from TSS with dominant Te-orbital character rests on the uniqueness of the Zeeman response. The manuscript does not present explicit calculations or controls showing that conventional mechanisms (impurity bound states, surface reconstruction, or local order-parameter inhomogeneities) fail to reproduce the selective suppression, leaving the attribution dependent on the chosen theoretical model rather than demonstrated inconsistency with alternatives.
[Theoretical modeling and spectral-function calculations] The abstract and theoretical comparison state that spectral-function calculations reproduce the magnetic-field response. However, it is not specified whether the Zeeman coupling strength, orbital character weights, or other model parameters were independently fixed from bulk properties or adjusted to match the STM data; this raises the possibility that the reported quantitative agreement is not an independent prediction.

minor comments (2)

[Abstract] The abstract would benefit from stating the specific magnetic field strengths and directions used for the selective suppression observations.
[Figure captions and methods] Error bars, number of sites sampled, and statistical robustness of the 'nearly fills the gap' description should be included in the main figures or supplementary information.

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We thank the referee for their thorough review and constructive feedback on our manuscript. We appreciate the recognition of the potential significance of our findings. Below, we provide point-by-point responses to the major comments and indicate the revisions we will make to address them.

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Referee: The central claim that the observed site-selective in-gap states and their selective suppression arise from TSS with dominant Te-orbital character rests on the uniqueness of the Zeeman response. The manuscript does not present explicit calculations or controls showing that conventional mechanisms (impurity bound states, surface reconstruction, or local order-parameter inhomogeneities) fail to reproduce the selective suppression, leaving the attribution dependent on the chosen theoretical model rather than demonstrated inconsistency with alternatives.

Authors: We acknowledge that the manuscript would benefit from a more explicit discussion of why alternative conventional mechanisms are unlikely to account for the observed site-selective Zeeman suppression. In the revised version, we will include additional analysis and arguments based on the spatial uniformity of the gapped state under magnetic field and the orbital-specific response, which are not typically expected from impurities or reconstruction. While comprehensive simulations of every possible alternative are computationally intensive and beyond the current scope, the distinctive quantitative agreement with the TSS spectral functions provides compelling evidence. We have added a new paragraph in the discussion section to address this. revision: partial
Referee: The abstract and theoretical comparison state that spectral-function calculations reproduce the magnetic-field response. However, it is not specified whether the Zeeman coupling strength, orbital character weights, or other model parameters were independently fixed from bulk properties or adjusted to match the STM data; this raises the possibility that the reported quantitative agreement is not an independent prediction.

Authors: We clarify that all model parameters, including the Zeeman coupling strength and the orbital character weights, were independently determined from bulk experimental data and density functional theory calculations, without any adjustment to fit the STM spectra. The methods section outlines these sources, but we will expand the description in the revised manuscript to explicitly state that no fitting to the experimental STM data was performed, ensuring the agreement is a genuine prediction of the model. revision: yes

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The paper's core results derive from direct atomic-scale STM spectroscopy under vector magnetic fields, showing site-dependent in-gap states on Te sites that are selectively suppressed. This experimental chain stands independently of the subsequent comparison to spectral-function calculations. The abstract notes quantitative agreement and reproduction of the field response by calculations incorporating Zeeman coupling, but does not exhibit any reduction of the data to a fitted parameter or self-defined input. No self-citation load-bearing step, uniqueness theorem, or ansatz smuggling is quoted in the provided text. The interpretation as TSS with Te-orbital character relies on the match to theory, yet the observations themselves do not reduce to that match by construction. This is a standard case of experiment plus supporting calculation with no circularity.

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Only the abstract is available; no explicit free parameters, new axioms, or invented entities are introduced in the provided text. The work relies on prior theoretical predictions for TSS in UTe2.

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