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Realizing Majorana bound states (MBSs) in short, well-controllable chains of coupled quantum dots sidesteps the problem of disorder, but requires fine-tuning and does not give the true topological protection inherent to long chains. Here,…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-12-06 Viktor Svensson , Martin Leijnse

Topologically protected qubits based on nanostructures hosting Majorana bound states (MBSs) hold great promise for fault-tolerant quantum computing. We study the transport properties of nanowire networks hosting MBSs with a focus on the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-05-20 Johan Ekström , Patrik Recher , Thomas L. Schmidt

In this paper, we derive the equations of motion for a system composed of a spinless quantum dot coupled to two normal leads and two Majorana bound states (MBSs), utilizing the auxiliary-mode expansion method and the nonequilibrium Green…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-07-01 Cong Li , Bing Dong

Majorana bound states (MBSs) nested in a topological nanowire are predicted to manifest nonlocal correlations in the presence of a finite energy splitting between the MBSs. However, the signal of the nonlocal correlations has not yet been…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-07-13 Hai-Feng Lu , Hai-Zhou Lu , Shun-Qing Shen

Quantum-dot based parity-to-charge conversion is a promising method for reading out quantum information encoded nonlocally into pairs of Majorana zero modes. To obtain a sizable parity-to-charge visibility, it is crucial to tune the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-06-07 Jens Schulenborg , Michele Burrello , Martin Leijnse , Karsten Flensberg

Topological superconductivity supports exotic Majorana bound states (MBS) which are chargeless zero-energy emergent quasiparticles. With their non-Abelian exchange statistics and fractionalization of a single electron stored nonlocally as a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-04-08 Tong Zhou , Matthieu C. Dartiailh , William Mayer , Jong E. Han , Alex Matos-Abiague , Javad Shabani , Igor Zutic

We propose a setup to measure the lifetime of the parity of a pair of Majorana bound states. The proposed experiment has one edge Majorana state tunnel coupled to a quantum dot, which in turn is coupled to a metallic electrode. When the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-01-10 Martin Leijnse , Karsten Flensberg

Electron teleportation via two separate Majorana bound states(MBSs) is a manifestation of the non-locality of MBSs. A superconductor may host multiple separate or partial overlapping MBSs, and it is difficult to distinguish them. Here, we…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-06-27 Zhen-Tao Zhang , Bao-Long Liang , Zhen-Shan Yang

We propose a quantum non-demolition Majorana qubit readout protocol based on parametricmodulation of a longitudinal interaction between a pair of Majorana bound states and a resonator. The interaction can be modulated through microwave…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2019-06-26 Arne L. Grimsmo , Thomas Smith

Recent advances in quantum dot platforms have opened new pathways for realizing Majorana zero modes (MZMs) and simulating topological quantum computation. Here we propose an experimentally feasible setup for implementing topological…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2025-09-22 Bradraj Pandey , Satoshi Okamoto , Pontus Laurell , Stephan Rachel , Elbio Dagotto

Unequivocal signatures of Majorana zero energy modes in condensed matter systems and manipulation of the associated electron parity states are highly sought after for fundamental reasons as well as for the prospect of topological quantum…

Superconductivity · Physics 2018-02-20 Rosa Rodriguez-Mota , Smitha Vishveshwara , T. Pereg-Barnea

Recent studies propose Majorana polarization (MP) as a tool for identifying topological Majorana bound states (MBS). We analyze MP in two systems: a one-dimensional (1d) semiconducting nanowire and a quasi-1d system, both with Rashba…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-05-07 Shubhanshu Karoliya , Sumanta Tewari , Gargee Sharma

In this work, we investigate the conductance and current correlations properties of a quantum topological inteferometer consisting of a QD coupled to two Majorana Bound States (MBSs) confined at both ends of a 1D topological superconductor…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-09-01 Ana M. Calle , Pedro A. Orellana , Jorge A. Otalora

Majorana bound states (MBSs), with their non-Abelian statistics and topological protection, are key candidates for fault-tolerant quantum computation. However, their unambiguous identification in solid-state systems remains a fundamental…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2026-03-27 Zi-Wei Li , Jiaojiao Chen , Wei Xiong , Xiao Xue , Zeng-Zhao Li

In this minireview, we outline the recent experimental and theoretical progress in the creation, characterization and manipulation of Majorana bound states (MBSs) in semiconductor-superconductor (SC) hybrid structures. After an introductory…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-07-10 Alexander Schuray , Daniel Frombach , Sunghun Park , Patrik Recher

We report direct detection of charge-tunneling between a quantum dot and a superconducting island through radio-frequency gate sensing. We are able to resolve spin-dependent quasiparticle tunneling as well as two-particle tunneling…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-11-13 Jasper van Veen , Damaz de Jong , Lin Han , Christian Prosko , Peter Krogstrup , John D. Watson , Leo P. Kouwenhoven , Wolfgang Pfaff

We consider the correlated parallel transport through two quantum dots which are tunnel-coupled to the ends of a semiconductor nanowire where the Majorana bound states (MBSs) may emerge under proper conditions. In terms of the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-12-16 Peiyue Wang , Yunshan Cao , Ming Gong , Gang Xiong , Xin-Qi Li

We propose a scheme for extracting entangled charge qubits from quantum-dot chains that support zero-energy edge modes. The edge mode is composed of Majorana fermions localized at the ends of each chain. The qubit, logically encoded in…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-15 Li Dai , Watson Kuo , Ming-Chiang Chung

Topology-related ideas might lead to noise-resilient quantum computing. For example, it is expected that the slow spatial exchange (`braiding') of Majorana zero modes in superconductors yields quantum gates that are robust against disorder.…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2024-03-13 Péter Boross , András Pályi

The successful test of non-Abelian statistics not only serves as a milestone in fundamental physics but also provides a quantum gate operation in topological quantum computation. An accurate and efficient readout scheme of a topological…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-11-26 Chun-Xiao Liu , Dong E. Liu , Fu-Chun Zhang , Ching-Kai Chiu