Majorana bound states are quasiparticle excitations localized at the boundaries of a
topologically nontrivial superconductor. They are zero-energy, charge-neutral, particle–hole …

We consider a one-dimensional Rashba nanowire in which multiple Andreev bound states
in the bulk of the nanowire form an Andreev band. We show that, under certain …

In bulk superconductors or Josephson junctions formed in materials with spin-orbit
interaction, the critical current can depend on the direction of current flow or of applied …

In superconducting systems in which inversion and time-reversal symmetry are
simultaneously broken the critical current for positive and negative current bias can be …

In this Tutorial, we give a pedagogical introduction to Majorana bound states (MBSs) arising
in semiconducting nanostructures. We start by briefly reviewing the well-known Kitaev chain …

We propose to implement a Kitaev chain based on an array of alternating normal and
superconductor hybrid quantum dots embedded in semiconductors. In particular, the orbitals …

Majorana zero modes can appear at the wire ends of a one-dimensional topological
superconductor and manifest themselves as a quantized zero-bias conductance peak in the …

Spin-orbit interaction (SOI) plays a key role in creating Majorana zero modes in
semiconductor nanowires proximity coupled to a superconductor. We track the evolution of …

We analyze Andreev bound states (ABSs) that form in normal sections of a Rashba
nanowire that is only partially covered by a superconducting layer. These ABSs are …

We study the electronic properties of InAs/EuS/Al heterostructures as explored in a recent
experiment [S. Vaitiekėnas, Nat. Phys. 17, 43 (2020) 10.1038/s41567-020-1017-3] …