Emergent Topology from Landau Level Mixing in Quantum Hall-Superconductor Nanostructures
Phys. Rev. Lett. 136, 176601 – Published 27 April, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/v68s-tgxs
Abstract
We demonstrate the emergence of novel topological phases in quantum Hall-superconductor hybrid structures driven by Landau-level mixing and spin-orbit coupling. For a narrow superconducting stripe atop a two-dimensional electron gas, hybridization of chiral Andreev edge states yields a rich phase diagram, including the unexpected realization of the long-sought -wave superconducting state at even filling factors, thus allowing its detection at lower fields. These phases feature quantized nonlocal conductance from electron cotunneling at filling factor , coexisting with quantized crossed Andreev reflection at leading to the appearance of a neutral mode. Numerical simulations and effective modeling reveal how spin-orbit coupling and geometry control these transitions, enabling realistic routes to engineer topology in proximized quantum Hall devices.