Engineered platforms for topological superconductivity and Majorana zero modes
K Flensberg, F von Oppen, A Stern - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Among the major avenues that are being pursued for realizing quantum bits, the Majorana-
based approach has been the most recent to be launched. It attempts to realize qubits that …
based approach has been the most recent to be launched. It attempts to realize qubits that …
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 …
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 …
Plateau Regions for Zero-Bias Peaks within 5% of the Quantized Conductance Value
Z Wang, H Song, D Pan, Z Zhang, W Miao, R Li… - Physical Review Letters, 2022 - APS
Probing an isolated Majorana zero mode is predicted to reveal a tunneling conductance
quantized at 2 e 2/h at zero temperature. Experimentally, a zero-bias peak (ZBP) is expected …
quantized at 2 e 2/h at zero temperature. Experimentally, a zero-bias peak (ZBP) is expected …
Trivial andreev band mimicking topological bulk gap reopening in the nonlocal conductance of long rashba nanowires
We consider a one-dimensional Rashba nanowire in which multiple Andreev bound states
in the bulk of the nanowire form an Andreev band. We show that, under certain …
in the bulk of the nanowire form an Andreev band. We show that, under certain …
Non-hermitian topology as a unifying framework for the Andreev versus Majorana states controversy
Zero-energy Andreev levels in hybrid semiconductor-superconductor nanowires mimic all
expected Majorana phenomenology, including 2 e 2∕ h conductance quantisation, even …
expected Majorana phenomenology, including 2 e 2∕ h conductance quantisation, even …
Majorana-like Coulomb spectroscopy in the absence of zero-bias peaks
Hybrid semiconductor–superconductor devices hold great promise for realizing topological
quantum computing with Majorana zero modes,,,–. However, multiple claims of Majorana …
quantum computing with Majorana zero modes,,,–. However, multiple claims of Majorana …
Parity-protected superconducting diode effect in topological Josephson junctions
In bulk superconductors or Josephson junctions formed in materials with spin-orbit
interaction, the critical current can depend on the direction of current flow or of applied …
interaction, the critical current can depend on the direction of current flow or of applied …
Conductance-matrix symmetries of a three-terminal hybrid device
We present conductance-matrix measurements of a three-terminal superconductor-
semiconductor hybrid device consisting of two normal leads and one superconducting lead …
semiconductor hybrid device consisting of two normal leads and one superconducting lead …
Quantized and unquantized zero-bias tunneling conductance peaks in Majorana nanowires: Conductance below and above
Majorana zero modes can appear at the wire ends of a one-dimensional topological
superconductor and manifest themselves as a quantized zero-bias conductance peak in the …
superconductor and manifest themselves as a quantized zero-bias conductance peak in the …