Seminarium Fizyki Materii Skondensowanej

This talk will deal with the presentation of quantum materials platforms with potential impact in the area of spinorbitronics and superconducting spintronics which combine spin-orbit coupling, superconductivity and topological effects. We have theoretically considered the interplay between geometric curvature effects on the electronic properties and the topological properties of the quantum states in low-dimensional nanomaterials. I will discuss how geometric effects in low-dimensional nanomaterials can lead to metal-insulator transition and promote the generation of topological states of matter, for instance upon the application of a rotating magnetic field one can realize the topological pumping protocol in an entirely novel fashion. Then, I will present the intricate twist between spin texture and spin transport in shape deformed nanostructures including the superconducting case. Finally, I will consider the interplay of superconductivity and magnetism in heterostructures with a special focus on topological superconductors.