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arxiv: 1805.12150 · v2 · pith:3Q3OK36Fnew · submitted 2018-05-30 · ❄️ cond-mat.str-el · cond-mat.supr-con

Does the existence of Majorana zero mode in superconducting vortices imply the superconductivity is topologically non-trivial?

classification ❄️ cond-mat.str-el cond-mat.supr-con
keywords majoranasuperconductivitymodesnon-trivialpresencetopologicallyzerochiral-dispersing
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We show that the presence of Majorana zero modes (2D), and chiral-dispersing Majorana modes (3D), in the vortex cores of superconductors are neither sufficient nor necessary conditions for one to conclude the superconductivity is topologically non-trivial. We discuss the relevance of this result to the proximity-induced superconductivity, in the presence of magnetic field, on the surface of topological insulators.

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