Identifying Majorana zero modes in vortex lattices using Fano factor tomography
- 1. Beijing National Laboratory for Condensed Matter Physics and Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- 2. School of Physical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- 3. Kavli Institute of Theoretical Sciences, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100190, China
- 4. New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Beijing 100190, China
Description
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.
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevB.109.064509;
- arXiv
- arXiv:2312.01108;
- Crossref Funder ID
- 10.13039/501100002855; 10.13039/501100001809; 10.13039/501100002367;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review B
- Journal Volume
- 109
- Journal Issue
- 6
- Journal Page Range
- 13 pgs.
- ISSN
- 1550-235X
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
- Descriptors DEI
- ASYMMETRY; BAND THEORY; BOUND STATE; COUPLING; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; FANO FACTOR; HOLES; MAJORANA SPINORS; MICROSCOPY; QUANTIZATION; SCANNING TUNNELING MICROSCOPY; STARK EFFECT; TOMOGRAPHY; TOPOLOGY; TUNNEL EFFECT; VORTICES
- Descriptors DEC
- DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; MATHEMATICS; MICROSCOPY; SPINORS
Optional Information
- Copyright
- ©2024 American Physical Society
- Contract/Grant/Project number
- 2022YFA1403900; NSFC-11888101; NSFC-12174428; NSFC-11920101005; XDB28000000; XDB33000000; 2022YSBR-048
- Notes
- Contact Email: jiangkun@iphy.ac.cn; Contact Email: jphu@iphy.ac.cn; Record automatically processed
- Funding organization
- Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China; National Natural Science Foundation of China; Chinese Academy of Sciences