Confinement-induced zero-bias peaks in conventional superconductor hybrids
Jorge Cayao, Pablo Burset
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.104.134507 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
Majorana bound states in topological superconductors have been predicted to appear in the form of zero-bias conductance peaks of height 2e2/h, which represents one of the most studied signatures so far. Here, we show that quasi-zero-energy states, similar to Majorana bound states, can naturally form in any superconducting hybrid junction due to confinement effects, in the absence of spin fields and, thus, without relation to topology. Remarkably, these topologically trivial quasi-zero-energy states produce zero-bias conductance peaks, that could be similar to Majorana signatures, but develop a different peak height (4e2/h) and are less stable under gating or depletion of the confined region. Our results put forward confinement as an alternative mechanism to explain the ubiquitous presence of trivial zero-bias peaks and quasi-zero-energy states in superconductor hybrids.
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