Parity-preserving and magnetic field–resilient superconductivity in InSb nanowires with Sn shells
Improving materials used to make qubits is crucial to further progress in quantum information
processing. Of particular interest are semiconductor-superconductor heterostructures that …
processing. Of particular interest are semiconductor-superconductor heterostructures that …
Quasiparticle poisoning of Majorana qubits
Qubits based on Majorana zero modes are a promising path towards topological quantum
computing. Such qubits, though, are susceptible to quasiparticle poisoning which does not …
computing. Such qubits, though, are susceptible to quasiparticle poisoning which does not …
Yu-shiba-rusinov qubit
Magnetic impurities in s-wave superconductors lead to spin-polarized Yu-Shiba-Rusinov
(YSR) in-gap states. Chains of magnetic impurities offer one of the most viable routes for the …
(YSR) in-gap states. Chains of magnetic impurities offer one of the most viable routes for the …
Photon-assisted tunnelling of zero modes in a Majorana wire
Hybrid nanowires with proximity-induced superconductivity in the topological regime host
Majorana zero modes at their ends. Networks of such structures can produce topologically …
Majorana zero modes at their ends. Networks of such structures can produce topologically …
Supercurrent transport through -periodic full-shell Coulomb islands
We experimentally investigate supercurrent through Coulomb islands, where island and
leads are fabricated from semiconducting nanowires with fully surrounding superconducting …
leads are fabricated from semiconducting nanowires with fully surrounding superconducting …
Full parity phase diagram of a proximitized nanowire island
We measure the charge periodicity of Coulomb blockade conductance oscillations of a
hybrid InSb-Al island as a function of gate voltage and parallel magnetic field. The …
hybrid InSb-Al island as a function of gate voltage and parallel magnetic field. The …
Majorana superconducting qubit
We propose a platform for universal quantum computation that uses conventional s-wave
superconducting leads to address a topological qubit stored in spatially separated Majorana …
superconducting leads to address a topological qubit stored in spatially separated Majorana …
Fusion rules in a Majorana single-charge transistor
A demonstration of the theoretically predicted non-abelian properties of Majorana bound
states (MBSs) would constitute a definite proof of a topological superconducting phase …
states (MBSs) would constitute a definite proof of a topological superconducting phase …
Topological superconductivity in planar Josephson junctions: Narrowing down to the nanowire limit
We theoretically study topological planar Josephson junctions (JJs) formed from spin-orbit-
coupled two-dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) proximitized by two superconductors and …
coupled two-dimensional electron gases (2DEGs) proximitized by two superconductors and …
Electronic transport in double-nanowire superconducting islands with multiple terminals
We characterize in situ grown parallel nanowires bridged by a superconducting island. The
magnetic-field and temperature dependence of Coulomb blockade peaks measured across …
magnetic-field and temperature dependence of Coulomb blockade peaks measured across …