Real-space decomposition of $p$-wave Kitaev chain
Abstract
We propose an extended Bogoliubov transformation in real space for spinless fermions, based on which a class of Kitaev chains of length with zero chemical potential can be mapped to two independent Kitaev chains of length . It provides an alternative way to investigate a complicated system from the result of relatively simple systems. We demonstrate the implications of this decomposition by a Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) Kitaev model, which supports rich quantum phases. The features of the system, including the groundstate topology and nonequilibrium dynamics, can be revealed directly from that of sub-Kitaev chains. Based on this connection, two types of Bardeen-Cooper-Schrieffer (BCS)-pair order parameters are introduced to characterize the phase diagram, showing the ingredient of two different BCS pairing modes. Analytical analysis and numerical simulations show that the real-space decomposition for the ground state still holds true approximately in presence of finite chemical potential in the gapful regions.
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@article{arxiv.2310.05006,
title = {Real-space decomposition of $p$-wave Kitaev chain},
author = {D. K. He and E. S. Ma and Z. Song},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2310.05006},
year = {2023}
}