Zero-bias peaks and splitting in an Al–InAs nanowire topological superconductor as a signature of Majorana fermions

Anindya Das; Yuval Ronen; Yonatan Most; Yuval Oreg; Moty Heiblum; Hadas Shtrikman

doi:10.1038/nphys2479

journal article Nov 11, 2012

Zero-bias peaks and splitting in an Al–InAs nanowire topological superconductor as a signature of Majorana fermions

Anindya Das

Yuval Ronen Yonatan Most Yuval Oreg

Moty Heiblum Hadas Shtrikman

Nature Physics Vol. 8 No. 12 pp. 887-895 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Anindya Das, Yuval Ronen, Yonatan Most, et al. (2012). Zero-bias peaks and splitting in an Al–InAs nanowire topological superconductor as a signature of Majorana fermions. Nature Physics, 8(12), 887-895. https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys2479

Zero-bias peaks and splitting in an Al–InAs nanowire topological superconductor as a signature of Majorana fermions

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