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Chiral Majorana fermion modes regulated by a scanning tunneling microscope tip

Authors :
Zhou, Yan-Feng
Hou, Zhe
Zhang, Ying-Tao
Sun, Qing-Feng
Source :
Phys. Rev. B 97, 115452 (2018)
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The Majorana fermion can be described by a real wave function with only two phases (0 and {\pi}) which provide a controllable degree of freedom. We propose a strategy to regulate the phase of the chiral Majorana state by coupling with a scanning tunneling microscope tip in a system consisting of quantum anomalous Hall insulator coupled with a superconductor. With the change of the chemical potential, the chiral Majorana state can be tuned alternately between 0 and {\pi}, in which, correspondingly, the perfect normal tunneling and perfect crossed Andreev reflection appear. The perfect crossed Andreev reflection, by which a Cooper pair can be split into two electrons going into different terminals completely, leads to a pumping current and distinct quantized resistances. These findings may provide a signature of Majorana fermions and pave a feasible avenue to regulate the phase of Majorana state.<br />Comment: 9 pages, 7 figures

Details

Database :
arXiv
Journal :
Phys. Rev. B 97, 115452 (2018)
Publication Type :
Report
Accession number :
edsarx.1711.03840
Document Type :
Working Paper
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.97.115452