Current correlations in a Majorana beam splitter

Arbel Haim, Erez Berg, Oppen, Felix Von Oppen, Yuval Oreg

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Abstract

We study current correlations in a T junction composed of a grounded topological superconductor and of two normal-metal leads which are biased at a voltage V. We show that the existence of an isolated Majorana zero mode in the junction dictates a universal behavior for the cross correlation of the currents through the two normal-metal leads of the junction. The cross correlation is negative and approaches zero at high bias voltages as -1/V. This behavior is robust in the presence of disorder and multiple transverse channels, and persists at finite temperatures. In contrast, an accidental low-energy Andreev bound state gives rise to nonuniversal behavior of the cross correlation. We employ numerical transport simulations to corroborate our conclusions.

Original languageEnglish
Article number245112
JournalPhysical Review B
Volume92
Issue number24
DOIs
StatePublished - 8 Dec 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics

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