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We study a Majorana zero-energy state bound to a hedgehog-like point defect in a topological superconductor described by a Bogoliubov-de Gennes (BdG)-Dirac type effective Hamiltonian. We first give an explicit wave function of a Majorana state by solving the BdG equation directly, from which an analytical index can be obtained. Next, by calculating the corresponding topological index, we show a precise equivalence between both indices to confirm the index theorem. Finally, we apply this observation to reexamine the role of another topological invariant, i.e., the Chern number associated with the Berry curvature proposed in the study of protected zero modes along the lines of topological classification of insulators and superconductors. We show that the Chern number is equivalent to the topological index, implying that it indeed reflects the number of zero-energy states. Our theoretical model belongs to the BDI class from the viewpoint of symmetry, whereas the spatial dimension of the system is left arbitrary throughout the paper.
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We show anomalous features of Majorana Bound State leakage in the situation where topological Rashba nanowire is dimerized according to the Su-Schrieffer-Heeger (SSH) scenario and an impurity is present at one of the ends of the system. We find that two topological branches: usual, indigenous to Rashba nanowire and dimerized one, existing as a result of SSH dimerization of nanowire, have different asymmetry of spin polarization that can be explained by opposite order of bands taking part in topological transitions. Additionally, introduction of an impurity to the dimerized nanowire influences the leakage of Majorana bound states into the trivial impurity, due to the emergence of Andreev bound states that behave differently whether the system is or is not in topological phase. This results in the pinning of zero energy states to the impurity site for some range of parameters.
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