Non-Hermitian topological phenomena: A review
The past decades have witnessed an explosion of interest in topological materials, and a lot
of mathematical concepts have been introduced in condensed matter physics. Among them …
of mathematical concepts have been introduced in condensed matter physics. Among them …
Moiré heterostructures as a condensed-matter quantum simulator
Twisted van der Waals heterostructures have latterly received prominent attention for their
many remarkable experimental properties and the promise that they hold for realizing …
many remarkable experimental properties and the promise that they hold for realizing …
Materials challenges and opportunities for quantum computing hardware
BACKGROUND The past two decades have seen intense efforts aimed at building quantum
computing hardware with the potential to solve problems that are intractable on classical …
computing hardware with the potential to solve problems that are intractable on classical …
Classification of topological quantum matter with symmetries
Topological materials have become the focus of intense research in recent years, since they
exhibit fundamentally new physical phenomena with potential applications for novel devices …
exhibit fundamentally new physical phenomena with potential applications for novel devices …
Topological insulators and superconductors
Topological insulators are new states of quantum matter which cannot be adiabatically
connected to conventional insulators and semiconductors. They are characterized by a full …
connected to conventional insulators and semiconductors. They are characterized by a full …
Signatures of Majorana fermions in hybrid superconductor-semiconductor nanowire devices
Majorana fermions are particles identical to their own antiparticles. They have been
theoretically predicted to exist in topological superconductors. Here, we report electrical …
theoretically predicted to exist in topological superconductors. Here, we report electrical …
New directions in the pursuit of Majorana fermions in solid state systems
J Alicea - Reports on progress in physics, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
The 1937 theoretical discovery of Majorana fermions—whose defining property is that they
are their own anti-particles—has since impacted diverse problems ranging from neutrino …
are their own anti-particles—has since impacted diverse problems ranging from neutrino …
Majorana zero modes in superconductor–semiconductor heterostructures
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 …
major goal in condensed-matter physics. In this Review, we survey the current status of this …
Exponential protection of zero modes in Majorana islands
Majorana zero modes are quasiparticle excitations in condensed matter systems that have
been proposed as building blocks of fault-tolerant quantum computers. They are expected to …
been proposed as building blocks of fault-tolerant quantum computers. They are expected to …
Observation of Majorana fermions in ferromagnetic atomic chains on a superconductor
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 …
state of matter that can form when a ferromagnetic system is placed in proximity to a …