2 Green's function topology of Majorana wires

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  • Jan Carl Budich - , Stockholm University (Author)
  • Björn Trauzettel - , University of Würzburg (Author)

Abstract

We represent the ℤ2 topological invariant characterizing a one-dimensional topological superconductor using a WessZuminoWitten dimensional extension. The invariant is formulated in terms of the single-particle Greens function which allows us to classify interacting systems. Employing a recently proposed generalized Berry curvature method, the topological invariant is represented independent of the extra dimension requiring only the single-particle Greens function at zero frequency of the interacting system. Furthermore, a modified twisted boundary conditions approach is used to rigorously define the topological invariant for disordered interacting systems.

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Original languageEnglish
Article number065006
JournalNew journal of physics
Volume15
Publication statusPublished - 4 Jun 2013
Peer-reviewedYes
Externally publishedYes

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