Majorana oscillations and parity crossings in semiconductor-nanowire-based transmon qubits
arXiv:2003.02858 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevResearch.2.033493
Abstract
We show that the microwave (MW) spectra in semiconductor-nanowire-based transmon qubits provide a strong signature of the presence of Majorana bound states in the junction. This occurs as an external magnetic field tunes the wire into the topological regime and the energy splitting of the emergent Majorana modes oscillates around zero energy owing to their wave function spatial overlap in finite-length wires. In particular, we discuss how these Majorana oscillations, and the concomitant fermion parity switches in the ground state of the junction, result in distinct spectroscopic features --in the form of an intermitent visibility of absorption lines-- that strongly deviate from standard transmon behavior. In contrast, non-oscillating zero modes, such as topologically trivial Andreev bound states resulting from sufficiently smooth potentials, exhibit an overall standard transmon response. These differences in the MW response could help determine whether the junction contains topological Majoranas or not.
arXiv comment6 pages, 3 Figures. Includes a new discussion about quasiMajoranas in smooth junctions. Published version. See also accompanying paper arXiv:2003.02852
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