Majorana modes in smooth normal-superconductor nanowire junctions
Javier Osca, Llorenç Serra
DOI 10.1103/PhysRevB.88.144512 · Physical Review B
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Abstract
A numerical method to obtain the spectrum of smooth normal-superconductor junctions in nanowires, able to host Majorana zero modes, is presented. Softness in the potential and superconductor interfaces yields opposite effects on the protection of Majorana modes. While a soft potential is a hindrance for protection, a soft superconductor gap transition greatly favors it. Our method also points out the possibility of extended Majorana states when propagating modes are active far from the junction, although this requires equal incident fluxes in all open channels.
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