Topological superconducting phases in disordered quantum wires with strong spin-orbit coupling

Brouwer, Piet W. and Duckheim, Mathias and Romito, Alessandro and Von Oppen, Felix (2011) Topological superconducting phases in disordered quantum wires with strong spin-orbit coupling. Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics, 84 (14): 144526. ISSN 1098-0121

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Abstract

Zeeman fields can drive semiconductor quantum wires with strong spin-orbit coupling and in proximity to s-wave superconductors into a topological phase which supports end Majorana fermions and offers an attractive platform for realizing topological quantum information processing. Here, we investigate how potential disorder affects the topological phase by a combination of analytical and numerical approaches. Most prominently, we find that the robustness of the topological phase against disorder depends sensitively and nonmonotonously on the Zeeman field applied to the wire.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? electronic, optical and magnetic materialscondensed matter physics ??
ID Code:
139248
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Deposited On:
02 Dec 2019 15:15
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Yes
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Published
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15 Jul 2024 20:09