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Néel-antiferromagnet-proximitized superconductivity in the NbSe2/MnPS3 heterostructures

Xinyi Zheng, Ruihuan Duan, Xilin Feng, Desheng Wu, Xue Yang, Lihong Hu, Lei Xu, Sicheng Zhou, Siyuan Zhou, Ximing Zhang, Zishuo Peng, Bingbing Tong, Peiling Li, Junya Feng, Zhaozheng Lyu, Hua Ke, Jie Shen, Jianlin Luo, Fanming Qu, Zheng Liu, Kam Tuen Law, Guangtong Liu, and Li Lu

Phys. Rev. Lett. - Accepted 4 September, 2026

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/xfg2-227f

Abstract

Antiferromagnet/superconductor (AFM/SC) hybrids offer a rich but largely unexplored platform for realizing spin-triplet Cooper pairing and chiral topological superconductivity, yet experimental demonstrations remain scarce. Here, we report the modification of superconductivity in NbSe2/MnPS3 heterostructures via the AFM proximity effect. The N'eel order of MnPS3 effectively suppresses the Ising superconductivity of NbSe2 and induces a spatially inhomogeneous superconducting state with an inherent junction network. Leveraging this intrinsic Josephson coupling, we observe a finite phase offset in the critical-current interference pattern and a zero-field supercurrent diode effecttwo independent signatures of spontaneous time-reversal symmetry breaking. Supported by theoretical modeling, we attribute these emergent phenomena to the proximity-induced stabilization of a subdominant in-plane triplet pairing channel, which is distinct from the intrinsic Ising channel of NbSe2. Our findings establish AFM/SC heterostructures as a versatile platform for exploring non-reciprocal transport and open promising avenues for superconducting spintronics.

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