Quantum Phase Diagram and Spontaneously Emergent Topological Chiral Superconductivity in Doped Triangular-Lattice Mott Insulators

The topological superconducting state is a highly sought-after quantum state hosting topological order and Majorana excitations. In this Letter, we explore the mechanism to realize the topological super-conductivity (TSC) in the doped Mott insulators with time-reversal symmetry (TRS). Through large-scale density matrix renormalization group study of an extended triangular-lattice t-J model on the six-and eight-leg cylinders, we identify a d + id -wave chiral TSC with spontaneous TRS breaking, which is characterized by a Chern number C = 2 and quasi-long-range superconducting order. We map out the quantum phase diagram with by tuning the next-nearest-neighbor (NNN) electron hopping and spin interaction. In the weaker NNN-coupling regime, we identify a pseudogaplike phase with a charge stripe order coexisting with fluctuating superconductivity, which can be tuned into d -wave superconductivity by increasing the doping level and system width. The TSC emerges in the intermediate-coupling regime, which has a transition to a d -wave superconducting phase with larger NNN couplings. The emergence of the TSC is driven by geometrical frustrations and hole dynamics which suppress spin correlation and charge order, leading to a topological quantum phase transition.

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In this Letter, the mechanism to realize topological superconductivity (TSC) in doped Mott insulators with time-reversal symmetry (TRS) is explored. A d+id-wave chiral TSC with spontaneous TRS breaking is identified, characterized by a Chern number C=2 and quasi-long-range superconducting order. The quantum phase diagram is mapped out by tuning the next-nearest-neighbor (NNN) electron hopping and spin interaction. A pseudogaplike phase coexisting with fluctuating superconductivity is found in the weaker NNN-coupling regime, which can be tuned into d-wave superconductivity by increasing the doping level and system width. The emergence of TSC in the intermediate-coupling regime is driven by geometrical frustrations and hole dynamics that suppress spin correlation and charge order, leading to a topological quantum phase transition.