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Tunable Majorana corner modes in noncentrosymmetric superconductors: Tunneling spectroscopy and edge imperfections

Satoshi Ikegaya, W. B. Rui, Dirk Manske, Andreas P. Schnyder

2021Physical Review Research32 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The authors study how edge imperfections affect the number and tunability of Majorana corner modes appearing in two-dimensional second-order topological superconductors, i.e., in noncentrosymmetric superconductors with in-plane magnetic fields.

Topics & Concepts

MAJORANASuperconductivityCondensed matter physicsEnhanced Data Rates for GSM EvolutionPhysicsQuantum tunnellingSpectroscopyPlane (geometry)Scanning tunneling spectroscopyQuantum mechanicsGeometryTelecommunicationsMathematicsComputer scienceTopological Materials and PhenomenaAdvanced Condensed Matter PhysicsQuantum many-body systems