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Majorana edge states in interacting one-dimensional systems

Strongly Correlated Electrons 2011-07-14 v1

Abstract

We show that one-dimensional electron systems in proximity of a superconductor that support Majorana edge states are extremely susceptible to electron-electron interactions. Strong interactions generically destroy the induced superconducting gap that stabilizes the Majorana edge states. For weak interactions, the renormalization of the gap is nonuniversal and allows for a regime, in which the Majorana edge states persist. We present strategies how this regime can be reached.

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@article{arxiv.1101.0094,
  title  = {Majorana edge states in interacting one-dimensional systems},
  author = {Suhas Gangadharaiah and Bernd Braunecker and Pascal Simon and Daniel Loss},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1101.0094},
  year   = {2011}
}

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4.2 page, 1 figure

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