Majorana Vortex Zero Modes
p-wave topological superconductor — BdG spectrum & vortex core physics
Parameters
Chemical potential μ/t:
0.0
SC order Δ/t:
1.0
SOC λ/t:
0.5
Zeeman B/t:
0.0
Particle bands
Hole bands
Majorana zero mode
Topological phase:
Trivial
BdG Hamiltonian:
H = ξ_k τ_z + Δ_k τ_x + B σ_z τ_0
Majorana condition: γ = γ†
Zero mode at vortex core when
|B| > √(Δ² + μ²)