Fermion zero modes on vortices in chiral superconductors

@article{Volovik1999FermionZM,
  title={Fermion zero modes on vortices in chiral superconductors},
  author={Grigory E. Volovik},
  journal={Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics Letters},
  year={1999},
  volume={70},
  pages={609-614}
}
  • G. Volovik
  • Published 1999
  • Physics
  • Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics Letters
The energy levels of fermions bound to the vortex core are considered for the general case of chiral superconductors. There are two classes of chiral superconductivity: in the class I superconducting state the axisymmetric singly quantized vortex has the same energy spectrum of bound states as in an s-wave superconductor: E=(n+1/2)ω0, with integral n. In class II the corresponding spectrum is E=nω0 and thus contains a state with exactly zero energy. The effect of a single impurity on the… Expand
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