Title
Spin-polarized Majorana zero modes in double zigzag honeycomb nanoribbons
Date Issued
15 May 2022
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Ribeiro R.C.B.
Ricco L.S.
Seridonio A.C.
Figueira M.S.
Publisher(s)
American Physical Society
Abstract
We study the emergence of Majorana zero modes (MZMs) at the ends of a finite double zigzag honeycomb nanoribbon (zHNR), considering a minimal model composed of the first nearest neighbor hopping term, Rashba spin-orbit coupling (RSOC), p-wave superconducting pairing, and an applied external magnetic field (EMF). The energy spectrum profiles reveal regions with either spin up or down MZMs belonging to distinct topological phase transitions, which are characterized by their corresponding winding numbers and can be accessed by tuning the chemical potential of the nanoribbons. Hybrid systems constituted by zHNRs deposited on conventional s-wave superconductors are potential candidates for experimentally realizing our proposal. The spin discrimination of MZMs suggests a possible route for performing topological-conventional qubit operations using Majorana spintronics.
Volume
105
Issue
20
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Física de la materia condensada
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85130613653
Source
Physical Review B
ISSN of the container
24699950
Sponsor(s)
We acknowledge the support from Brazilian National Council for Scientific and Technological Development (CNPq) and Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior–Brasil (CAPES). M.S.F. Acknowledges financial support from the Brazilian agencies FAPERJ Process No. 210 355/2018 and CNPq Grant No. 311980/2021-0. L.S.R. acknowledges the Icelandic Research Fund (Project “Hybrid Polaritonics”). A.C.S. acknowledges CNPq Grant No. 305668/2018-8.
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