Nonequilibrium finite frequency resonances in differential quantum noise driven by Majorana interference

Sergey Smirnov
Phys. Rev. B 109, 195410 – Published 3 May 2024

Abstract

Nonequilibrium quantum noise S>(ω,V) measured at finite frequencies ω and bias voltages V probes Majorana bound states in a host nanostructure via fluctuation fingerprints unavailable in average currents or static shot noise. When Majorana interference is brought into play, it enriches nonequilibrium states and makes their nature even more unique. Here we demonstrate that an interference of two Majorana modes via a nonequilibrium quantum dot gives rise to a remarkable finite frequency response of the differential quantum noise S>(ω,V,Δϕ)/V driven by the Majorana phase difference Δϕ. Specifically, at low bias voltages there develops a narrow resonance of width Δωsin2Δϕ at a finite frequency determined by V, whereas for high bias voltages there arise two antiresonances at two finite frequencies controlled by both V and Δϕ. We show that the maximum and minimum of these resonance and antiresonances have universal fractional values, 3e3/4h and e3/4h. Moreover, detecting the frequencies of the antiresonances provides a potential tool to measure Δϕ in nonequilibrium experiments on Majorana finite frequency quantum noise.

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  • Received 29 December 2023
  • Revised 8 March 2024
  • Accepted 16 April 2024

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevB.109.195410

©2024 American Physical Society

Physics Subject Headings (PhySH)

Condensed Matter, Materials & Applied Physics

Authors & Affiliations

Sergey Smirnov*

  • P. N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Department of Solid State Physics, 119991 Moscow, Russia

  • *sergej.physik@gmail.com; sergey.smirnov@physik.uni-regensburg.de; ssmirnov@sci.lebedev.ru

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Vol. 109, Iss. 19 — 15 May 2024

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