A new 'chiral overlap' quantity bounds how much disorder can split a near-zero-energy state, explaining how topologically trivial Andreev states can mimic Majorana robustness.
Majorana fermions at self-generated interfaces
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The Kitaev model describing a one-dimensional topological superconducting chain is known to support two Majorana fermions localized at the systems endpoints when the parameters are tuned to the topological phase. In this work, we investigate the possibility that Majorana fermions may also emerge away from the physical boundaries of the chain. To this purpose, we generalize the Kitaev model by incorporating a local coupling between the electronic density and a classical elastic (lattice) field. This electron-lattice interaction can induce phase separation between superconducting regions characterized by distinct topological invariants, thereby generating internal interfaces that host Majorana bound states. Under these conditions, a dilute gas of Majorana fermions can be realized in the bulk of the system.
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Disorder-robust trivial Majorana-like states from smooth confinement in chiral superconducting nanowires
A new 'chiral overlap' quantity bounds how much disorder can split a near-zero-energy state, explaining how topologically trivial Andreev states can mimic Majorana robustness.