Dirac and Majorana edge states in graphene and topological superconductors

Author(s):
Akhmerov, A.R.
Published
2011
Publication type
Doctoral Thesis

Abstract

This dissertation is about transport and electronic properties of two types of electronic states occuring at the edges, which are protected by symmetry between positive and negative energies. One type of these states is shown to occur universally in graphene. It is also described how another type of edge states, Majorana fermions, can be used for topological quantum computation.

GrapheneMajorana fermionsTopological quantum computation
Defense date
2011-05-31
Language
English
Supervisor(s)
Beenakker, C.W.J.
Committee member(s)
Eliel, E.R.; Guinea, F.; Kouwenhoven, L.P.; Ruitenbeek, J.M. van; Schoutens, C.J.M.; Zaanen, J.
Qualification
Ph.D.
Degree granting institution
Instituut-Lorentz for Theoretical Physics, Faculty of Science, Leiden University, Leiden
hdl
1887/17678
ISBN(s)
9789085931010
Series
Casimir PhD Series
Volume in series
2011-11

Juridical information

Court
LEI Universiteit Leiden