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Probing Majorana localization of a phase-controlled three-site Kitaev chain with an additional quantum dot

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arxiv 2504.13702 v1 pith:AKV24GHM submitted 2025-04-18 cond-mat.mes-hall

Probing Majorana localization of a phase-controlled three-site Kitaev chain with an additional quantum dot

Alberto Bordin , Florian J. Bennebroek Evertsz' , Bart Roovers , Juan D. Torres Luna , Wietze D. Huisman , Francesco Zatelli , Grzegorz P. Mazur , Sebastiaan L. D. ten Haaf
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Ghada Badawy Erik P. A. M. Bakkers Chun-Xiao Liu Ruben Seoane Souto Nick van Loo Leo P. Kouwenhoven
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Few-site implementations of the Kitaev chain offer a minimal platform to study the emergence and stability of Majorana bound states. Here, we realize two- and three-site chains in semiconducting quantum dots coupled via superconductors, and tune them to the sweet spot where zero-energy Majorana modes appear at the chain ends. We demonstrate control of the superconducting phase through both magnetic field and sweet-spot selection, and fully characterize the excitation spectrum under local and global perturbations. All spectral features are identified using the ideal Kitaev chain model. To assess Majorana localization, we couple the system to an additional quantum dot. The absence of energy splitting at the sweet spot confirms the high quality of the Majorana modes, despite the minimal size of the chains.

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