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Main Authors: Mei, Jiong, Jiang, Kun, Hu, Jiangping
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Published: 2023
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.01108
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author Mei, Jiong
Jiang, Kun
Hu, Jiangping
author_facet Mei, Jiong
Jiang, Kun
Hu, Jiangping
contents In this work, we investigate the tunneling characteristics of Majorana zero modes (MZMs) in vortex lattices based on scanning tunneling microscopy measurement. We find that zero bias conductance does not reach the quantized value owing to the coupling between the MZMs. On the contrary, the Fano factor measured in the high voltage regime reflects the local particle-hole asymmetry of the bound states and is insensitive to the energy splitting between them. We propose using spatially resolved Fano factor tomography as a tool to identify the existence of MZMs. In both cases of isolated MZM or MZMs forming bands, there is a spatially resolved Fano factor plateau at one in the vicinity of a vortex core, regardless of the tunneling parameter details, which is in stark contrast to other trivial bound states. These results reveal new tunneling properties of MZMs in vortex lattices and provide measurement tools for topological quantum devices.
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spellingShingle Identifying Majorana Zero Modes in Vortex Lattices Using Fano Factor Tomography
Mei, Jiong
Jiang, Kun
Hu, Jiangping
Superconductivity
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
In this work, we investigate the tunneling characteristics of Majorana zero modes (MZMs) in vortex lattices based on scanning tunneling microscopy measurement. We find that zero bias conductance does not reach the quantized value owing to the coupling between the MZMs. On the contrary, the Fano factor measured in the high voltage regime reflects the local particle-hole asymmetry of the bound states and is insensitive to the energy splitting between them. We propose using spatially resolved Fano factor tomography as a tool to identify the existence of MZMs. In both cases of isolated MZM or MZMs forming bands, there is a spatially resolved Fano factor plateau at one in the vicinity of a vortex core, regardless of the tunneling parameter details, which is in stark contrast to other trivial bound states. These results reveal new tunneling properties of MZMs in vortex lattices and provide measurement tools for topological quantum devices.
title Identifying Majorana Zero Modes in Vortex Lattices Using Fano Factor Tomography
topic Superconductivity
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.01108