Ising quantum criticality in Majorana nanowires
arXiv:1706.06033 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevB.96.134517
Abstract
Finite-length one-dimensional topological superconductor wires host localized Majorana zero modes at their ends. In realistic models, these appear only after a topological quantum critical point is crossed by external tuning of parameters. Thus, there is a universal finite-size scaling, governed by the critical point, that dictates the evolution of the energy of the Majorana modes near the transition. We first describe this scaling, then apply it in detail to an explicit synthetic topological superconductor model. Our work not only connects Ising quantum criticality with realistic nanowires in the presence of spin-orbit coupling, Zeeman splitting and superconductivity, but also provides a viable experimental route for discerning the existence of the topological quantum critical point.
arXiv comment4+ pages, 4 figures
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