Phase diagram of a model for topological superconducting wires
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
2021-09-14 v2 Quantum Physics
Abstract
We calculate the phase diagram of a model for topological superconducting wires with local s-wave pairing, spin-orbit coupling and magnetic field with arbitrary orientations. This model is a generalized lattice version of the one proposed by Lutchyn [Phys. Rev. Lett. 077001 (2010)] and Oreg [Phys. Rev. Lett. 177002 (2010)], who considered perpendicular to . The model has a topological gapped phase with Majorana zero modes localized at the ends of the wires. We determine analytically the boundary of this phase. When the directions of the spin-orbit coupling and magnetic field are not perpendicular, in addition to the topological phase and the gapped non topological phase, a gapless superconducting phase appears.
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@article{arxiv.2109.03190,
title = {Phase diagram of a model for topological superconducting wires},
author = {Diego Pérez Daroca and Armando A. Aligia},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2109.03190},
year = {2021}
}
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7 pages, 5 figures