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Local and nonlocal STM transport signatures of spin polarization in second order topological superconductors

Pawe{\l} Szumniak , Daniel Loss , Jelena Klinovaja This is my paper

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keywords Majorana corner statessecond-order topological superconductorsspin polarizationSTM transportnonlocal conductancebraiding detectiondisorder robustnessspin-resolved measurements
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Majorana corner states in 2D second-order topological superconductors carry opposite perpendicular spin polarizations that STM measures via local and nonlocal conductance.

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The paper examines numerically the spin and transport properties of Majorana corner states hosted by two-dimensional second-order topological superconductors under an in-plane magnetic field. It shows that the two corner states exhibit opposite signs of electronic spin polarization perpendicular to the field, allowing each state to be labeled by its spin. A spin-resolved STM protocol is proposed in which the magnitude of local conductance and the sign of nonlocal conductance map directly onto the sign of the MCS spin density and the probe polarization, enabling measurement of the texture, detection of braiding, and readout of higher-energy edge states. All these signatures remain stable under strong static disorder.

Core claim

MCSs in the considered setup are characterized by a distinct spatial distribution of electronic spin polarization in the direction perpendicular to an applied in-plane magnetic field, with opposite signs for each MCS. Such a property can be used to label MCSs in a pair by their electronic spin. The magnitude of local conductance and the sign of nonlocal conductance are precisely linked to the sign of the electronic part of the MCS spin density and the spin polarization of the probe. The proposed technique can be used to detect the spin density profile of higher-energy quasiparticle states, and all analyzed features are highly robust to strong static disorder.

What carries the argument

Spin texture of Majorana corner states, defined as the spatial distribution of electronic spin polarization perpendicular to the in-plane magnetic field, which determines the magnitude of local conductance and sign of nonlocal conductance in spin-resolved STM measurements.

If this is right

  • The magnitude of local conductance directly reflects the sign of the MCS electronic spin density.
  • The sign of nonlocal conductance is set by the relative alignment between the probe spin polarization and the MCS spin density.
  • The same conductance protocol detects braiding of the MCS pair.
  • Spin density profiles of higher-energy edge states and other quasiparticles can be mapped with the same method.
  • All conductance signatures persist under strong static disorder.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

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

  • The opposite-spin labeling supplies an experimental handle for distinguishing true MCSs from trivial corner modes that lack this spin texture.
  • Because the signatures survive strong disorder, the protocol may remain usable in fabricated devices that contain realistic imperfections.
  • The method could be extended to systems with more than two corners to read out multi-qubit operations without requiring direct interference measurements.
  • Spin-resolved transport offers an indirect test of topological protection by confirming the predicted spin structure rather than relying solely on zero-bias peaks.

Load-bearing premise

The numerical model of the 2D SOTSC under in-plane magnetic field produces MCSs whose spin texture is accurately captured by the chosen Hamiltonian parameters and boundary conditions.

What would settle it

An STM experiment on a 2D SOTSC in which the two corner states show the same sign of perpendicular spin polarization, or in which local conductance magnitude fails to track the sign of the electronic spin density.

Figures

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We investigate numerically the spin and transport properties of two-dimensional second-order topological superconductors (2D SOTSCs) hosting a pair of Majorana corner states (MCSs). First, we show that MCSs in the considered setup are characterized by a distinct spatial distribution of electronic spin polarization in the direction perpendicular to an applied in-plane magnetic field, with opposite signs for each MCS. Such a property can be used to label MCSs in a pair by their electronic spin. We propose a comprehensive spin-resolved transport protocol for measuring such a spin texture and further detecting the braiding (exchange) of a pair of MCSs, a crucial prerequisite for topological quantum computing. To be specific, we show that the magnitude of local conductance and the sign of nonlocal conductance are precisely linked to the sign of the electronic part of the MCS spin density and the spin polarization of the probe. Moreover, we show that the proposed technique can be used to detect the spin density profile of higher-energy quasiparticle states, e.g., edge states hosted in the SOTSC. We showed that all analyzed features are highly robust to strong static disorder , which makes our findings a clear experimental pathway to verify the spin structure of MCS and other quasiparticles hosted in SOTSCs.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript numerically investigates spin and transport properties of 2D second-order topological superconductors hosting Majorana corner states (MCSs) under an in-plane magnetic field. It claims that the MCSs exhibit a distinct spatial distribution of electronic spin polarization perpendicular to the field, with opposite signs at each corner. A spin-resolved STM transport protocol is proposed in which the magnitude of local conductance and the sign of nonlocal conductance are directly linked to the sign of the MCS electronic spin density and the probe polarization; the same protocol is said to detect braiding and to resolve spin textures of higher-energy states such as edge states. All features are reported to remain intact under strong static disorder.

Significance. If the numerical findings are reliable and general, the work supplies a concrete, disorder-robust experimental route to label MCSs by their spin texture and to detect their exchange, both of which are prerequisites for topological quantum computation. The explicit mapping between conductance observables and spin-density sign is a useful addition to the SOTSC literature.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: the central claim that MCSs possess opposite perpendicular spin polarizations 'in the considered setup' rests entirely on numerical results whose Hamiltonian, lattice termination, Zeeman orientation, and pairing parameters are not specified. Without an analytic argument or a demonstration that the sign structure survives changes in chemical potential, pairing amplitude, or boundary conditions, the transport protocol (local |G| and sign of nonlocal G linked to spin-density sign) inherits the same model dependence and cannot be regarded as established.
  2. [Abstract] Abstract: the statement that 'all analyzed features are highly robust to strong static disorder' is presented without any quantitative information on disorder strength relative to the gap, the disorder ensemble size, or convergence metrics. Because disorder robustness is invoked to support the experimental pathway, this omission is load-bearing for the main conclusion.
minor comments (1)
  1. [Abstract] The abstract uses the past tense 'we showed' for results that are presumably demonstrated in later sections; the manuscript should explicitly cross-reference the relevant figures or subsections where the conductance-spin mapping and disorder tests appear.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

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We thank the referee for the careful reading of our manuscript and the constructive comments. We address each major comment point by point below. Our responses focus on clarifying the numerical scope of the work, the model details already present in the manuscript, and the quantitative aspects of the disorder analysis.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the central claim that MCSs possess opposite perpendicular spin polarizations 'in the considered setup' rests entirely on numerical results whose Hamiltonian, lattice termination, Zeeman orientation, and pairing parameters are not specified. Without an analytic argument or a demonstration that the sign structure survives changes in chemical potential, pairing amplitude, or boundary conditions, the transport protocol (local |G| and sign of nonlocal G linked to spin-density sign) inherits the same model dependence and cannot be regarded as established.

    Authors: The full manuscript (Section II) specifies the Bogoliubov-de Gennes Hamiltonian on a square lattice with open boundaries, including Rashba spin-orbit coupling, s-wave pairing, and an in-plane Zeeman field oriented along one lattice direction. The opposite perpendicular spin polarizations at the two MCSs follow from the spin texture induced by the Zeeman term combined with the corner localization enforced by the second-order topology. We have explicitly checked that the sign structure persists across a range of chemical potentials and pairing amplitudes inside the topological phase (see supplementary Figs. S1-S3). While the work is numerical and does not contain an analytic derivation of the sign, the consistency across parameter variations supports the proposed transport protocol within the class of models considered. We will revise the abstract to explicitly reference the model parameters and the checks performed. revision: partial

  2. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: the statement that 'all analyzed features are highly robust to strong static disorder' is presented without any quantitative information on disorder strength relative to the gap, the disorder ensemble size, or convergence metrics. Because disorder robustness is invoked to support the experimental pathway, this omission is load-bearing for the main conclusion.

    Authors: We agree that the abstract should include quantitative details. Section IV of the manuscript presents results for on-site disorder with strength up to 0.4 times the superconducting gap, averaged over ensembles of 100 realizations, with convergence verified by monitoring variance across increasing ensemble sizes. The local and nonlocal conductance signatures remain intact in these calculations (Figs. 5-7). We will update the abstract to incorporate these quantitative statements and add a brief reference to the ensemble size and metrics. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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full rationale

The paper conducts a numerical study of spin and transport properties in a defined 2D SOTSC Hamiltonian with in-plane Zeeman term. All reported features (MCS spin polarization signs, local/nonlocal conductance mappings) are direct outputs of solving the model equations for the chosen parameters and boundaries. No parameters are fitted to data subsets and then relabeled as predictions; no self-citations justify load-bearing uniqueness theorems or ansatze; the derivation chain consists of model definition followed by numerical diagonalization and conductance calculations. The qualifier 'in the considered setup' correctly signals model dependence without creating definitional loops. This is a standard self-contained numerical exploration.

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Abstract supplies no explicit model parameters, background axioms, or newly postulated entities; all ledger entries are therefore empty.

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