Robust topological phase in proximitized core–shell nanowires coupled to multiple superconductors

• Tudor D. Stanescu,
• Anna Sitek and
• Andrei Manolescu

Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2018, 9, 1512–1526, doi:10.3762/bjnano.9.142

• Science and Engineering, Reykjavik University, Menntavegur 1, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland 10.3762/bjnano.9.142 Abstract We consider core–shell nanowires with prismatic geometry contacted with two or more superconductors in the presence of a magnetic field applied parallel to the wire. In this geometry, the

• the value of the critical field associated with the topological quantum phase transition. Keywords: core–shell nanowires; Majorana states; multiple 1D chains; prismatic geometry; topological superconducting phase; Introduction The intense ongoing search for Majorana zero modes (MZMs) in solid states