Topological superconductor
In condensed matter physics and materials chemistry, a topological superconductor is a material that conducts electricity with zero electrical resistivity, and has non-trivial topology which gives it certain unique properties. These materials behave as superconductors that feature exotic edge states, known as Majorana zero modes.
Classification and examples
Topological superconductors are characterized by the topological order related to their electronic band structure. These materials can be classified using the periodic table of topological superconductors, which categorizes topological phases based on time-reversal symmetry, particle-hole symmetry, and chiral symmetry.An example of a simple topological superconductor in one-dimension is the Kitaev chain.