Field Operator for Edge States

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In summary, "Field Operator for Edge States" discusses the theoretical framework for understanding edge states in topological materials using field operators. It explores how these operators can be employed to characterize and manipulate edge states, which are localized at the boundaries of topological insulators and superconductors. The paper emphasizes the significance of these edge states in various applications, including quantum computing and spintronics, and highlights the mathematical tools needed to study their properties and interactions.
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I'm currently looking at the following set of notes and am confused at equation (1.15) where they discuss the Bogoliubov quasiparticle for the edge states. I understand up to equation (1.14), where they have solved for the edge state of the first-quantized Hamiltonian. What I don't understand is how they derived the field operator in (1.15).
 
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In case people are curious, see the following eqns (1.49) and (1.50) in these notes and references therein. It is a generalized real-space version of what is usually used in k-space.
 

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