Topological superconductors: a review
This review elaborates pedagogically on the fundamental concept, basic theory, expected
properties, and materials realizations of topological superconductors. The relation between …
properties, and materials realizations of topological superconductors. The relation between …
New directions in the pursuit of Majorana fermions in solid state systems
J Alicea - Reports on progress in physics, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
The 1937 theoretical discovery of Majorana fermions—whose defining property is that they
are their own anti-particles—has since impacted diverse problems ranging from neutrino …
are their own anti-particles—has since impacted diverse problems ranging from neutrino …
Higher-order topological insulators and superconductors protected by inversion symmetry
E Khalaf - Physical Review B, 2018 - APS
We study surface states of topological crystalline insulators and superconductors protected
by inversion symmetry. These fall into the category of “higher-order” topological insulators …
by inversion symmetry. These fall into the category of “higher-order” topological insulators …
Topological crystalline insulators and topological superconductors: From concepts to materials
In this review, we discuss recent progress in the explorations of topological materials
beyond topological insulators; specifically, we focus on topological crystalline insulators and …
beyond topological insulators; specifically, we focus on topological crystalline insulators and …
Majorana corner modes in a high-temperature platform
We introduce two-dimensional topological insulators in proximity to high-temperature
cuprate or iron-based superconductors as high-temperature platforms of Majorana Kramers …
cuprate or iron-based superconductors as high-temperature platforms of Majorana Kramers …
Majorana fermions and topology in superconductors
M Sato, S Fujimoto - Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 2016 - journals.jps.jp
Topological superconductors are novel classes of quantum condensed phases,
characterized by topologically nontrivial structures of Cooper pairing states. On the surfaces …
characterized by topologically nontrivial structures of Cooper pairing states. On the surfaces …
Topological insulators and superconductors
XL Qi, SC Zhang - Reviews of modern physics, 2011 - APS
Topological insulators are new states of quantum matter which cannot be adiabatically
connected to conventional insulators and semiconductors. They are characterized by a full …
connected to conventional insulators and semiconductors. They are characterized by a full …
Topological superconductivity in two-dimensional altermagnetic metals
Bringing magnetic metals into superconducting states represents an important approach for
realizing unconventional superconductors and potentially even topological …
realizing unconventional superconductors and potentially even topological …
Topology of crystalline insulators and superconductors
K Shiozaki, M Sato - Physical Review B, 2014 - APS
We complete a classification of topological phases and their topological defects in crystalline
insulators and superconductors. We consider topological phases and defects described by …
insulators and superconductors. We consider topological phases and defects described by …
Topological Superconductivity in
A topological superconductor (TSC) is characterized by the topologically protected gapless
surface state that is essentially an Andreev bound state consisting of Majorana fermions …
surface state that is essentially an Andreev bound state consisting of Majorana fermions …