Detecting a quantum critical point in topological SN junctions
Strongly Correlated Electrons
2014-09-26 v3 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Abstract
A spin-orbit coupled quantum wire, with one end proximate to an s-wave superconductor, can become a topological superconductor, with a Majorana mode localized at each end of the superconducting region. It was recently shown that coupling one end of such a topological superconductor to normal channels of interacting electrons leads to a novel type of frustration and a quantum critical point when both channels couple with equal strength. We propose an experimental method to access this critical point in a quantum wire and show its resilience to disorder.
Cite
@article{arxiv.1408.3804,
title = {Detecting a quantum critical point in topological SN junctions},
author = {Yashar Komijani and Ian Affleck},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1408.3804},
year = {2014}
}
Comments
Accepted in Phys. Rev. B