Published February 16, 2024 | Version v1
Journal article

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

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