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Commit 8b5720d6 authored by Anton Akhmerov's avatar Anton Akhmerov Committed by Christoph Groth
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minor update of tutorial

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...@@ -162,12 +162,10 @@ above the gap. At the gap edge, we observe a resonant Andreev reflection. ...@@ -162,12 +162,10 @@ above the gap. At the gap edge, we observe a resonant Andreev reflection.
freedom in the scattering matrix, even if one uses matrices for freedom in the scattering matrix, even if one uses matrices for
these degrees of freedom. In the solve step, these degrees of freedom. In the solve step,
`~kwant.solvers.sparse.solve` returns an array containing the `~kwant.solvers.sparse.solve` returns an array containing the
transverse wave functions of the lead modes, if transverse wave functions of the lead modes. By inspecting the wave
``return_modes=True``. By inspecting the wave functions, functions, electron and hole wave functions can be distinguished (they
electron and hole wave functions can be distinguished (they only only have entries in either the electron part *or* the hole part. If you
have entries in either the electron part *or* the hole part. If encounter modes with entries in both parts, you hit a very unlikely
you encounter modes with entries in both parts, you hit a very situation in which the standard procedure to compute the modes gave you
unlikely situation in which the standard procedure to compute a superposition of electron and hole modes. That is still OK for
the modes gave you a superposition of electron and hole computing particle current, but not for electrical current).
modes. That is still OK for computing particle current, but not
for electrical current).
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