Majorana zero modes in superconductor–semiconductor heterostructures

RM Lutchyn, EPAM Bakkers, LP Kouwenhoven… - Nature Reviews …, 2018 - nature.com
Realizing topological superconductivity and Majorana zero modes in the laboratory is a
major goal in condensed-matter physics. In this Review, we survey the current status of this …

Mesoporous silica nanoparticles‐based nanoplatforms: basic construction, current state, and emerging applications in anticancer therapeutics

Y Feng, Z Liao, M Li, H Zhang, T Li… - Advanced …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
In recent years, researchers are develo** novel nanoparticles for diagnostic applications
using imaging techniques and for therapeutic purposes through drug delivery techniques …

Majorana quasiparticles in condensed matter

R Aguado - La Rivista del Nuovo Cimento, 2017 - Springer
In the space of less than one decade, the search for Majorana quasiparticles in condensed
matter has become one of the hottest topics in physics. The aim of this review is to provide a …

Observation of Majorana fermions in ferromagnetic atomic chains on a superconductor

S Nadj-Perge, IK Drozdov, J Li, H Chen, S Jeon, J Seo… - Science, 2014 - science.org
Majorana fermions are predicted to localize at the edge of a topological superconductor, a
state of matter that can form when a ferromagnetic system is placed in proximity to a …

End states and subgap structure in proximity-coupled chains of magnetic adatoms

M Ruby, F Pientka, Y Peng, F Von Oppen, BW Heinrich… - Physical review …, 2015 - APS
A recent experiment [Nadj-Perge et al., Science 346, 602 (2014)] provides evidence for
Majorana zero modes in iron (Fe) chains on the superconducting Pb (110) surface. Here, we …

Majorana nanowires for topological quantum computation

P Marra - Journal of Applied Physics, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Majorana bound states are quasiparticle excitations localized at the boundaries of a
topologically nontrivial superconductor. They are zero-energy, charge-neutral, particle–hole …

Effects of gate-induced electric fields on semiconductor Majorana nanowires

AE Antipov, A Bargerbos, GW Winkler, B Bauer… - Physical Review X, 2018 - APS
We study the effect of gate-induced electric fields on the properties of semiconductor-
superconductor hybrid nanowires which represent a promising platform for realizing …

Coherent long-range magnetic bound states in a superconductor

GC Ménard, S Guissart, C Brun, S Pons, VS Stolyarov… - Nature Physics, 2015 - nature.com
The quantum coupling of fully different degrees of freedom is a challenging path towards
new functionalities for quantum electronics,,. Here we show that the localized classical spin …

Two-dimensional chiral topological superconductivity in Shiba lattices

J Li, T Neupert, Z Wang, AH MacDonald… - Nature …, 2016 - nature.com
The chiral p-wave superconductor is the archetypal example of a state of matter that
supports non-Abelian anyons, a highly desired type of exotic quasiparticle. With this, it is …

Strong localization of Majorana end states in chains of magnetic adatoms

Y Peng, F Pientka, LI Glazman, F Von Oppen - Physical review letters, 2015 - APS
A recent experiment [Nadj-Perge et al, Science 346, 602 (2014)] gives possible evidence for
Majorana bound states in chains of magnetic adatoms placed on a superconductor. While …