Abstract
This article provides a concise description of topological superconductors. After reviewing representative examples of fully gapped topological superconductors in various dimensions, we discuss the basic concepts including the symmetry classification scheme of generic fermionic systems and topological classifications. The bulk-boundary correspondence, one of the hallmarks of topological superconductors, is also discussed, addressing disorder and interaction effects.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Encyclopedia of Condensed Matter Physics |
| Publisher | Elsevier |
| Pages | V2:795-V2:803 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780323908009 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780323914086 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2024 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- General Physics and Astronomy
Keywords
- Altland-Zirnbauer classification
- B-phase of superfluid Helium-3
- Bulk-boundary correspondence
- Chiral p-wave superconductors
- Kitaev chain
- Majorana fermions
- Periodic table of topological insulators and superconductors
- Symmetry-protected topological phases of matter
- Topological superconductors