From Andreev to Majorana bound states in hybrid superconductor–semiconductor nanowires
Inhomogeneous superconductors can host electronic excitations, known as Andreev bound
states (ABSs), below the superconducting energy gap. With the advent of topological …
states (ABSs), below the superconducting energy gap. With the advent of topological …
Theory of Majorana zero modes in unconventional superconductors
Abstract Majorana fermions are spin-1/2 neutral particles that are their own antiparticles and
were initially predicted by Ettore Majorana in particle physics but their observation still …
were initially predicted by Ettore Majorana in particle physics but their observation still …
Majorana quasiparticles in condensed matter
R Aguado - La Rivista del Nuovo Cimento, 2017 - Springer
In the space of less than one decade, the search for Majorana quasiparticles in condensed
matter has become one of the hottest topics in physics. The aim of this review is to provide a …
matter has become one of the hottest topics in physics. The aim of this review is to provide a …
Physical mechanisms for zero-bias conductance peaks in Majorana nanowires
H Pan, S Das Sarma - Physical Review Research, 2020 - APS
Motivated by the need to understand and simulate the ubiquitous experimentally observed
zero-bias conductance peaks in superconductor-semiconductor hybrid structures, we …
zero-bias conductance peaks in superconductor-semiconductor hybrid structures, we …
Majorana qubits and non-abelian physics in quantum dot–based minimal Kitaev chains
The possibility of engineering artificial Kitaev chains in arrays of quantum dots coupled via
narrow superconducting regions has emerged as an attractive way to overcome the disorder …
narrow superconducting regions has emerged as an attractive way to overcome the disorder …
Nontopological zero-bias peaks in full-shell nanowires induced by flux-tunable Andreev states
A semiconducting nanowire fully wrapped by a superconducting shell has been proposed
as a platform for obtaining Majorana modes at small magnetic fields. In this study, we …
as a platform for obtaining Majorana modes at small magnetic fields. In this study, we …
Majorana nanowires for topological quantum computation
P Marra - Journal of Applied Physics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Majorana bound states are quasiparticle excitations localized at the boundaries of a
topologically nontrivial superconductor. They are zero-energy, charge-neutral, particle–hole …
topologically nontrivial superconductor. They are zero-energy, charge-neutral, particle–hole …
Two-terminal charge tunneling: Disentangling Majorana zero modes from partially separated Andreev bound states in semiconductor-superconductor heterostructures
C Moore, TD Stanescu, S Tewari - Physical Review B, 2018 - APS
We show that a pair of overlapping Majorana bound states (MBSs) forming a partially
separated Andreev bound state (ps-ABS) represents a generic low-energy feature in spin …
separated Andreev bound state (ps-ABS) represents a generic low-energy feature in spin …
Quantized zero-bias conductance plateau in semiconductor-superconductor heterostructures without topological Majorana zero modes
Recent observations of robust zero-bias quantized conductance plateaus of height 2 e 2/h in
quantum dot-semiconductor-superconductor nanowire heterostructures have been …
quantum dot-semiconductor-superconductor nanowire heterostructures have been …
Measuring Majorana nonlocality and spin structure with a quantum dot
Robust zero-bias transport anomalies in semiconducting nanowires with proximity-induced
superconductivity have been convincingly demonstrated in various experiments. While …
superconductivity have been convincingly demonstrated in various experiments. While …