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The concept of synthetic dimensions has generated interest in many branches of science,
ranging from ultracold atomic physics to photonics, as it provides a versatile platform for …

Semiconductor nanowires with proximity-induced superconductivity are leading contenders
for manifesting Majorana fermions in condensed matter,,,–. However, unambiguous …

Topological superconductors that support Majorana fermions have been predicted when
one-dimensional semiconducting wires are coupled to a superconductor,,. Such excitations …

Abstract Spin–orbit (SO) coupling—the interaction between a quantum particle's spin and its
momentum—is ubiquitous in physical systems. In condensed matter systems, SO coupling is …

The coupling of the spin of electrons to their motional state lies at the heart of recently
discovered topological phases of matter. Here we create and detect spin-orbit coupling in an …

The spin field-effect transistor envisioned by Datta and Das opens a gateway to spin
information processing,. Although the coherent manipulation of electron spins in …

We perform microwave spectroscopy of Andreev states in superconducting weak links
tailored in an InAs-Al (core-full shell) epitaxially grown nanowire. The spectra present …

Motivated by recent experiments, we investigate the excitation energy of a proximitized
Rashba wire in the presence of a position dependent pairing. In particular, we focus on the …

We study normal transport and the subgap spectrum of superconductor-normal-
superconductor (SNS) junctions made of semiconducting nanowires with strong Rashba …