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Majorana fermion: a standalone construct

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Condensed matter physics

a particle that is its own antiparticle, appearing as zero-energy modes at the ends of topological superconducting wires.

In condensed matter physics, Majorana fermion refers to a particle that is its own antiparticle, appearing as zero-energy modes at the ends of topological superconducting wires. This meaning comes from Kitaev (2001) in Physics-Uspekhi.[1]

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References

Kitaev, A. Y. (2001). Unpaired Majorana fermions in quantum wires. Physics-Uspekhi, 44(10S), 131-136. https://doi.org/10.1070/1063-7869/44/10s/s29

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