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Majorana edge states in two atomic wires coupled by pair-hopping

Fri, 2013-05-10 15:31 - Mattia Giardini
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Date: 
2013-02-04
Author(s): 

Christina V. Kraus, Marcello Dalmonte, Mikhail A. Baranov, Andreas M. Laeuchli, P. Zoller

Reference: 

arXiv:1302.0701v1

URL: 

http://arxiv.org/abs/1302.0701

We present evidence for the existence of Majorana edge states in a number conserving theory describing a system of spinless fermions on two wires that are coupled by a pair hopping. Our analysis is based on the combination of a qualitative low energy approach and numerical techniques using the Density Matrix Renormalization Group. We also discuss an experimental realization of pair-hopping interactions in cold atom gases confined in optical lattices, and its possible alternative applications to quantum simulation.