Published January 2012 | Version v1
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Fractional and Majorana fermions: the physics of zero-energy modes

Creators

  • 1. Center for Theoretical Physics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139 (United States)

Description

We describe the occurrence and physical role of zero-energy modes in the Dirac equation with a topologically nontrivial background.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0031-8949/2012/T146/014005

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0031-8949/2012/T146/014005;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physica Scripta (Online)
Journal Volume
2012
Journal Issue
T146
Journal Page Range
[5 p.]
ISSN
1402-4896

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44005703
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
DIRAC EQUATION; FERMIONS; MAJORANA THEORY; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
Descriptors DEC
DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; EQUATIONS; FIELD EQUATIONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; WAVE EQUATIONS