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Optical absorption of semiconductor 2D Majorana nanowires

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2015-04-22 v1

Abstract

We calculate the cross section for optical absorption of planar 2D Majorana nanowires. Light is described in the dipole approximation. We discuss the signatures on the cross section of a near-zero-energy mode. A low energy peak for transverse polarization, absent in longitudinal one, reveals the presence of the Majorana-like state. This peak is relatively robust against thermal smearing of the level occupations. We consider the influence of optical masks hiding parts of the nanowire from the light.

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@article{arxiv.1501.05811,
  title  = {Optical absorption of semiconductor 2D Majorana nanowires},
  author = {Daniel Ruiz and Javier Osca and Llorens Serra},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1501.05811},
  year   = {2015}
}

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18 pages, 10 figures