Topological properties and Majorana Multiplicity in Zigzag Kitaev Chain

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2607.04399v1
• Date: Sun, 05 Jul 2026 16:47:29 GMT
• Title: Topological properties and Majorana Multiplicity in Zigzag Kitaev Chain
• Abstract summary: We investigate the spectral and topological properties of a zigzag Kitaev chain constructed from two diagonally coupled one dimensional Kitaev chains with a zero and finite superconducting pairing phase difference.<n>For a zero phase difference, the resulting energy spectrum shows topological phases with two, four MZMs, and trivial regions.<n>Our results establish the zigzag Kitaev chain as a minimal platform for engineering MZM quantum computations, with potential applications in the study of topological phases and Majorana based qubit physics.
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• Abstract: We investigate the spectral and topological properties of a zigzag Kitaev chain constructed from two diagonally coupled one dimensional Kitaev chains with a zero and finite superconducting pairing phase difference. Using a Bogoliubov-de Gennes formulation, we analyze the energy spectrum, distribution of Majorana zero modes (MZMs), the quasi-particle dispersion, and the winding number, respectively. For a zero phase difference, the resulting energy spectrum shows topological phases with two, four MZMs, and trivial regions. The phases of gap closure determine the topological phase boundaries. In particular, for the phase difference between $φ=π$, the degeneracy of MZMs is partially lifted, leading to modified topological phases compared to the case $φ=0$. The topological and trivial phase boundaries are further confirmed by evaluating the quasi-particle dispersion and the topological invariant, namely the winding number. We show that the zigzag Kitaev chain contributes independently to the total winding number $ν= 1$ and $2$, giving rise to distinct topological phases that support two and four MZMs. The $ν= 0$ gives rise to a trivial region. The energy spectrum of systems corroborates the analytical phase boundaries and reveals characteristics associated with hybridization, enabling us to obtain the complete phase diagram of the zigzag model. Our results establish the zigzag Kitaev chain as a minimal platform for engineering MZM quantum computations, with potential applications in the study of topological phases and Majorana based qubit physics.

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