Interferometric resonance signatures of Majorana bound states

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Abstract

We calculate the current noise power spectrum in a nanoscopic interferometer consisting of a Majorana bound state (MBS) and a localized spin. We show that for large voltage (though less than the superconducting gap) several strong resonance peaks appear at frequencies that depend on the Zeeman splitting of the localized spin and on its tunneling to the localized spin. We also evaluate the differential conductance and find the unitary limit peak 2e2/h at zero voltage as well as peaks at voltages corresponding to the resonances. We propose that detection of the resonances and related peaks in the differential conductance provide as strong support for the presence of an MBS.

Original languageEnglish
Article number265302
JournalJournal of Physics Condensed Matter
Volume27
Issue number26
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Jul 2015

Keywords

  • Conductance
  • Current noise
  • Majorana

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Materials Science
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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