Majorana Edge Modes of Superfluid 3He A- and B-Phases

Motivated by a recent experiment on the superfluid 3 He confined in a thin slab, we discuss the Majorana edge modes under the experimental situation. We solve the quasi-classical Eilenberger equation, which is quantitatively reliable, to evaluate several observables, such as local density of states,...

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Published in:Journal of low temperature physics 2011-02, Vol.162 (3-4), p.196-203
Main Authors: Tsutsumi, Y., Mizushima, T., Ichioka, M., Machida, K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Density of states
Fluids
Low temperature physics
Magnetic Materials
Magnetism
Mathematical analysis
Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Slabs
Superfluidity
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Summary:Motivated by a recent experiment on the superfluid 3 He confined in a thin slab, we discuss the Majorana edge modes under the experimental situation. We solve the quasi-classical Eilenberger equation, which is quantitatively reliable, to evaluate several observables, such as local density of states, mass current for the A-phase, and spin current for the B-phase. On the basis of the quantitative calculation, we propose several experiments to check the existence of the Majorana modes.
ISSN:0022-2291
1573-7357
DOI:10.1007/s10909-010-0313-1