Enhanced $2\pi$-periodic Aharonov-Bohm Effect as a Signature of Majorana Zero Modes Probed by Nonlocal Measurements

Abstract

We propose the $2\pi$-periodic Aharonov-Bohm (AB) effect as a nonlocal probe of Majorana zero modes (MZMs) without the restriction of fermion parity. We demonstrate the enhancement of the AB effect, where the topological protection of MZMs yields amplified and robust Andreev reflection mediated by MZMs at multiple superconductor-normal metal junctions. We investigate the influence of trivial bound states and show that a nonlocal index enables a more explicit distinction between the trivial and topological bound states than local probes.

9 pages, 11 figures

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