Momentum relaxation in a semiconductor proximity-coupled to a disordered s-wave superconductor: Effect of scattering on topological superconductivity

Physical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics

Volumn 85, Issue 14, 2012, Pages

  Lutchyn, Roman M ^a   Stanescu, Tudor D ^b   Das Sarma, S ^c  

^a MICROSOFT RESEARCH   (United States)

^b WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Bldg 142   (United States)

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EID: 84860289925     PISSN: 10980121     EISSN: 1550235X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevB.85.140513     Document Type: Article

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