Probing Neutral Majorana Fermion Edge Modes with Charge Transport

Details Probing Neutral Majorana Fermion Edge Modes with Charge Transport Probing Neutral Majorana Fermion Edge Modes with Charge Transport

2009-03-13

arxiv.org/abs/0903.2427v1

Phys. Rev. Lett. 102, 216403 (2009).

Physics

Condensed Matter

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics

4 pages

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We propose two experiments to probe the Majorana fermion edge states that occur at a junction between a superconductor and a magnet deposited on the surface of a topological insulator. Combining two Majorana fermions into a single Dirac fermion on a magnetic domain wall allows the neutral Majorana fermions to be probed with charge transport. We will discuss a novel interferometer for Majorana fermions, which probes their Z_2 phase. This setup also allows the transmission of neutral Majorana fermions through a point contact to be measured. We introduce a point contact formed by a superconducting junction and show that its transmission can be controlled by the phase difference across the junction. We discuss the feasibility of these experiments using the recently discovered topological insulator Bi_2 Se_3.

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