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PhysicsKitaev chain and Majorana boundary modes

An ideal spinless one-dimensional p-wave pairing chain has a gapped topological phase with boundary Majorana modes for nonzero pairing and |μ|<2|t| in the uniform nearest-neighbour model.

Model
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Empirical finding
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Model
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Model
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Model
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Method
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Model
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Open question
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Model
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Method
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Model
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Model
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Method
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Mathematical statement
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Method
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Method
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Method
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Method
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Method
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Mathematical statement
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Method
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Method
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Method
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Mathematical statement
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Method
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Empirical finding
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Definition
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Kitaev chain and Majorana boundary modes

Physics

Research context

postgraduate concept · conditional · As of 2026-10-10

An ideal spinless one-dimensional p-wave pairing chain has a gapped topological phase with boundary Majorana modes for nonzero pairing and |μ|<2|t| in the uniform nearest-neighbour model.

Key knowledge

An ideal spinless one-dimensional p-wave pairing chain has a gapped topological phase with boundary Majorana modes for nonzero pairing and |μ|<2|t| in the uniform nearest-neighbour model. This is a Hamiltonian result. Zero-bias or parity signals in a device need alternative-state, finite-size and decoherence tests before being identified as usable topological qubits.

Values and equations

|μ|<2|t| (Δ≠0, uniform ideal chain)

μ,t,Δ
Chemical potential, hopping and pairing energies J or eV consistently

Conditions and scope

  • Open chain, nonzero pairing, appropriate bulk gap and uniform model parameters; the displayed boundary changes at gap closing.
  • Real spinful proximity devices require a justified effective spinless regime. Local Andreev bound states can imitate limited signatures; a toy-model solution is not a material detection.
Sources · 3

References

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  1. Unpaired Majorana fermions in quantum wires (2000/2001)Alexei KitaevResearch paperarxiv.orgRead source
  2. Colloquium: Topological insulators (2010)M. Zahid Hasan and C. L. KaneResearch paperarxiv.orgRead source
  3. Distinguishing topological Majorana bound states from trivial Andreev bound states (2018)Chun-Xiao Liu, Jay D. Sau and S. Das Sarma / University of MarylandResearch paperarxiv.orgRead source

Evidence and review

Inspected §§1–2: spinless superconducting chain, boundary modes, gap and chemical-potential phase condition; source check dated 2026-10-10. Scope is limited to the cited statements, equations and assumptions, not the whole publication. Inspected §§II.A–II.C and III: Berry connection, Chern integer, edge index, time reversal and measured surface signatures; source check dated 2026-10-10. Scope is limited to the cited statements, equations and assumptions, not the whole publication. Inspected §§I–VI: specified nanowire Hamiltonian, simulated barrier/end-state/sharp-potential protocols, limited local zero-bias discrimination; source check dated 2026-10-10. Scope is limited to the cited statements, equations and assumptions, not the whole publication.

2026-10-10 · Author source inspection of the displayed claim, model assumptions and equations; independent exact-content and branch-inventory review is a separate gate. Contemporary status is a dated snapshot, not a promise of ongoing monitoring.

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