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 …
Physical mechanisms for zero-bias conductance peaks in Majorana nanowires
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 …
Disorder-induced zero-bias peaks in Majorana nanowires
Focusing specifically on the recently retracted work by Zhang et al.[H. Zhang et al., Nature
(London) 556, 74 (2018) NATUAS 0028-0836 10.1038/nature26142; Retraction, Nature …
(London) 556, 74 (2018) NATUAS 0028-0836 10.1038/nature26142; Retraction, Nature …
Reproducing topological properties with quasi-Majorana states
Andreev bound states in hybrid superconductor-semiconductor devices can have near-zero
energy in the topologically trivial regime as long as the confinement potential is sufficiently …
energy in the topologically trivial regime as long as the confinement potential is sufficiently …
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 …
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 …
Zero-energy Andreev bound states from quantum dots in proximitized Rashba nanowires
We study an analytical model of a Rashba nanowire that is partially covered by and coupled
to a thin superconducting layer, where the uncovered region of the nanowire forms a …
to a thin superconducting layer, where the uncovered region of the nanowire forms a …
Three-terminal nonlocal conductance in Majorana nanowires: Distinguishing topological and trivial in realistic systems with disorder and inhomogeneous potential
We develop a theory for the three-terminal nonlocal conductance in Majorana nanowires as
existing in the superconductor-semiconductor hybrid structures in the presence of …
existing in the superconductor-semiconductor hybrid structures in the presence of …
Trivial andreev band mimicking topological bulk gap reopening in the nonlocal conductance of long rashba nanowires
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 the bulk of the nanowire form an Andreev band. We show that, under certain …