From Andreev to Majorana bound states in hybrid superconductor–semiconductor nanowires
Inhomogeneous superconductors can host electronic excitations, known as Andreev bound
states (ABSs), below the superconducting energy gap. With the advent of topological …
states (ABSs), below the superconducting energy gap. With the advent of topological …
InAs-Al hybrid devices passing the topological gap protocol
M Aghaee, A Akkala, Z Alam, R Ali, A Alcaraz Ramirez… - Physical Review B, 2023 - APS
We present measurements and simulations of semiconductor-superconductor
heterostructure devices that are consistent with the observation of topological …
heterostructure devices that are consistent with the observation of topological …
Flux-induced topological superconductivity in full-shell nanowires
INTRODUCTION Majorana zero modes (MZMs) localized at the ends of one-dimensional
topological superconductors are promising candidates for fault-tolerant quantum computing …
topological superconductors are promising candidates for fault-tolerant quantum computing …
Diamagnetic mechanism of critical current non-reciprocity in multilayered superconductors
The suggestion that non-reciprocal critical current (NRC) may be an intrinsic property of non-
centrosymmetric superconductors has generated renewed theoretical and experimental …
centrosymmetric superconductors has generated renewed theoretical and experimental …
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 …
topologically nontrivial superconductor. They are zero-energy, charge-neutral, particle–hole …
Estimating disorder and its adverse effects in semiconductor Majorana nanowires
We use the available transport measurements in the literature to develop a dataset for the
likely amount of disorder in semiconductor (InAs and InSb) materials which are used in …
likely amount of disorder in semiconductor (InAs and InSb) materials which are used in …
Singlet-doublet transitions of a quantum dot Josephson junction detected in a transmon circuit
We realize a hybrid superconductor-semiconductor transmon device in which the
Josephson effect is controlled by a gate-defined quantum dot in an In As-Al nanowire …
Josephson effect is controlled by a gate-defined quantum dot in an In As-Al nanowire …
Recent progress on Majorana in semiconductor-superconductor heterostructures—engineering and detection
Majorana zero modes (MZMs) are exotic excitations (in condensed matter systems) of
fundamental scientific interest and hold great promise as the basis of fault-tolerant …
fundamental scientific interest and hold great promise as the basis of fault-tolerant …
Electrostatic control of the proximity effect in the bulk of semiconductor-superconductor hybrids
The proximity effect in semiconductor-superconductor nanowires is expected to generate an
induced gap in the semiconductor. The magnitude of this induced gap, together with the …
induced gap in the semiconductor. The magnitude of this induced gap, together with the …
Signatures of a topological phase transition in a planar Josephson junction
A growing body of work suggests that planar Josephson junctions fabricated using
superconducting hybrid materials provide a highly controllable route toward one …
superconducting hybrid materials provide a highly controllable route toward one …