Stable Majorana Zero-Energy Modes in Two-Dimensional Josephson Junctions
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Setup
3. Symmetry
4. Band Structures
5. Results and Discussion
6. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Huang, Y.; Wang, Q.; Li, L.; Wen, Z. Stable Majorana Zero-Energy Modes in Two-Dimensional Josephson Junctions. Symmetry 2024, 16, 1066. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16081066
Huang Y, Wang Q, Li L, Wen Z. Stable Majorana Zero-Energy Modes in Two-Dimensional Josephson Junctions. Symmetry. 2024; 16(8):1066. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16081066
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuang, Yuting, Qinyi Wang, Lei Li, and Zhenying Wen. 2024. "Stable Majorana Zero-Energy Modes in Two-Dimensional Josephson Junctions" Symmetry 16, no. 8: 1066. https://doi.org/10.3390/sym16081066