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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 λ\vec{\lambda} and magnetic field B\vec{B} with arbitrary orientations. This model is a generalized lattice version of the one proposed by Lutchyn et al.\textit{et al.} [Phys. Rev. Lett. 105\textbf{105} 077001 (2010)] and Oreg et al.\textit{et al.} [Phys. Rev. Lett. 105\textbf{105} 177002 (2010)], who considered λ\vec{\lambda} perpendicular to B\vec{B}. 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