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 …
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 …
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 …
Majorana qubits and non-abelian physics in quantum dot–based minimal Kitaev chains
The possibility of engineering artificial Kitaev chains in arrays of quantum dots coupled via
narrow superconducting regions has emerged as an attractive way to overcome the disorder …
narrow superconducting regions has emerged as an attractive way to overcome the disorder …
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 …
matter has become one of the hottest topics in physics. The aim of this review is to provide a …
Topological superconductivity in a phase-controlled Josephson junction
Topological superconductors can support localized Majorana states at their boundaries,,,–.
These quasi-particle excitations obey non-Abelian statistics that can be used to encode and …
These quasi-particle excitations obey non-Abelian statistics that can be used to encode and …
Topological superconductivity in hybrid devices
Topological superconductivity can emerge from the combination of conventional
superconductivity in a metal and strong spin–orbit coupling in a semiconductor when they …
superconductivity in a metal and strong spin–orbit coupling in a semiconductor when they …
Andreev bound states versus Majorana bound states in quantum dot-nanowire-superconductor hybrid structures: Trivial versus topological zero-bias conductance …
Motivated by an important recent experiment [Deng, Science 354, 1557 (2016) SCIEAS
0036-8075 10.1126/science. aaf3961], we theoretically consider the interplay between …
0036-8075 10.1126/science. aaf3961], we theoretically consider the interplay between …
Milestones toward Majorana-based quantum computing
We introduce a scheme for preparation, manipulation, and read out of Majorana zero modes
in semiconducting wires with mesoscopic superconducting islands. Our approach …
in semiconducting wires with mesoscopic superconducting islands. Our approach …
Majorana zero mode detected with spin selective Andreev reflection in the vortex of a topological superconductor
Recently, theory has predicted a Majorana zero mode (MZM) to induce spin selective
Andreev reflection (SSAR), a novel magnetic property which can be used to detect the MZM …
Andreev reflection (SSAR), a novel magnetic property which can be used to detect the MZM …