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Majorana Kramers Doublets in $d_{x^2-y^2}$-wave Superconductors with Rashba Spin-Orbit Coupling

Superconductivity 2015-06-12 v2

Abstract

In this work, we show that a quasi-one-dimensional dx2y2d_{x^2-y^2}-wave superconductor with Rashba spin-orbit coupling is a DIII class, time-reversal invariant, topological superconductor (TS) which supports a Majorana Kramers Doublet (MKD) at each end of the TS. A MKD is a pair of Majorana end states (MESs) protected by time-reversal symmetry (TRS). An external magnetic field breaks TRS and drives the system from DIII to D class in which case a single MES appears at each end of the TS. We show that a MKD induces resonant Andreev reflection with zero bias conductance peak of 4e2/h4e^2/h. Experimental realizations of the proposed model are discussed.

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@article{arxiv.1211.0338,
  title  = {Majorana Kramers Doublets in $d_{x^2-y^2}$-wave Superconductors with Rashba Spin-Orbit Coupling},
  author = {Chris L. M. Wong and K. T. Law},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1211.0338},
  year   = {2015}
}

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9+ pages, 10 figures