Published September 1, 2015 | Version v1
Journal article

Detecting the existence of Majorana fermions via the Dicke-like effect in a triple quantum-dot system

  • 1. College of Science, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116 (China)
  • 2. School of Chemical Engineering and Technology, China University of Mining and Technology, Xuzhou 221116 (China)

Description

We have proposed a feasible scheme to detect the Majorana fermions via a triple quantum-dot structure coupled a normal-metal lead and a Majorana nanowire. Our results show that the conductance spectrum display the clear Dicke-like effect, and the increase of the coupling strength between the central dot and the quantum nanowire can enhance the pronounced property. The nonzero Majorana level induce the split of the conductance peak, the dip with zero value is permanently pinned at the zero Fermi level, we find that the conductance spectrum exhibit the symmetrical feature with respect to the energy levels of two side quantum dots, and the strong coupling coefficient can reduce the region of the zero conductance. Moreover, the current-noise Fano factor can approach 2 at low bias and the large Majorana level due to the Majorana-assisted resonant transport, the significant dips of the Fano curve also indicate the coherent oscillations resulting from the nonzero Majorana level. These results are expected to serve as a sensitive indication for the detection of the Majorana bound states

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2015.04.041

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.physb.2015.04.041;
PII
S0921-4526(15)30042-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica. B, Condensed Matter
Journal Volume
472
Journal Page Range
p. 60-65
ISSN
0921-4526
CODEN
PHYBE3

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
47034690
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
BOUND STATE; COUPLING; DIAGRAMS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FANO FACTOR; FERMI LEVEL; FERMIONS; LINE NARROWING; NOISE; OSCILLATIONS; QUANTUM DOTS
Descriptors DEC
CURRENTS; DIMENSIONLESS NUMBERS; ENERGY LEVELS; INFORMATION; NANOSTRUCTURES

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