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Majorana edge modes are candidate elements of topological quantum computing. In this work, we purpose a Floquet engineering approach to generate arbitrarily many non-Hermitian Majorana zero and $\pi$ modes at the edges of a one-dimensional…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-03-17 Longwen Zhou

We summarize the key ingredients required for universal topological quantum computation using Majorana zero modes in networks of topological superconductor nanowires. Particular emphasis is placed on the use of both sparse and dense logical…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-04-07 Philipp Frey , Themba Hodge , Eric Mascot , Stephan Rachel

Majorana zero modes are quasiparticles that hold promise as building blocks for topological quantum computing. However, the litmus test for their detection, the observation of exotic non-abelian statistics revealed by braiding, has so far…

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

We provide a conceptual framework for developing a scalable topological quantum computer. It relies on forming Majorana fermions using circular electronic gates in two-dimensional p-wave superconductors. The gates allow the precise control…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-11-19 Ji Ung Lee

The realization and manipulation of Majorana zero modes have drawn significant attention for their crucial role in enabling topological quantum computation. Conventional approaches to the braiding of Majorana zero modes rely on adiabatic…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-01-28 Fei Yu , P. Z. Zhao , Jiangbin Gong

Topological superconductivity could host quasiparticles that are key candidates for fault-tolerant quantum computation due to their immunity to noise as they obey non-Abelian exchange statistics. For example, in the case of Majorana Zero…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2026-03-09 Rahul Singh , Weixin Lu , Kaelyn J Ferris , Javad Shabani

Topological excitations, such as Majorana zero modes, are a promising route for encoding quantum information. Topologically protected gates of Majorana qubits, based on their braiding, will require some form of network. Here, we propose to…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-04-01 L. C. Contamin , M. R. Delbecq , B. Dou çot , A. Cottet , T. Kontos

In one-dimensional topological superconductors driven periodically with the frequency $\omega$, two types of topological edge modes may appear, the well-known Majorana zero mode and a Floquet Majorana mode located at the quasi-energy $\hbar…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-04-11 Anne Matthies , Jinhong Park , Erez Berg , Achim Rosch

To realize the braiding operations of Majorana zero mode in the vortex cores of a topological superconductor (TSC), a novel approach is proposed in this letter to replace the common tip (or tip-like) method. Instead of on top of the TSC…

Other Condensed Matter · Physics 2021-09-01 Hai-Yang Ma , Dandan Guan , Shiyong Wang , Yaoyi Li , Canhua Liu , Hao Zheng , Jin-Feng Jia

Executing quantum algorithms using Majorana zero modes - a major milestone for the field of topological quantum computing - requires a platform that can be scaled to large quantum registers, can be controlled in real time and space, and a…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-03-17 Jasmin Bedow , Dirk K. Morr

We present designs for scalable quantum computers composed of qubits encoded in aggregates of four or more Majorana zero modes, realized at the ends of topological superconducting wire segments that are assembled into superconducting…

We present a new measurement-based scheme for performing braiding operations on Majorana zero modes and for detecting their non-Abelian statistics without moving or hybridizing them. In our scheme, the topological qubit encoded in any pair…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-01-04 Sagar Vijay , Liang Fu

We investigate the transport properties of Majorana zero mode (MZM) and Majorana Kramers pair (MKP) in one-dimensional topological superconductors, respectively. An effective model is established for braiding of MZMs and MKPs. We employ the…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2025-07-08 Hongfa Pan , Zhengtian Li , Jinxiong Jia , Zhenhua Qiao

Majorana zero modes are fractional quantum excitations appearing in pairs, each pair being a building block for quantum computation . Some possible signatures of these excitations have been reported as zero bias peaks at endpoints of…

Superconductors hosting long-sought excitations called Majorana fermions may be ultimately used as qubits of fault-tolerant topological quantum computers. A crucial challenge toward the topological quantum computer is to implement quantum…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2015-06-03 Cássio Sozinho Amorim , Kazuto Ebihara , Ai Yamakage , Yukio Tanaka , Masatoshi Sato

We introduce a scheme for preparation, manipulation, and readout of Majorana zero modes in semiconducting wires with mesoscopic superconducting islands. Our approach synthesizes recent advances in materials growth with tools commonly used…

Non-Abelian quasiparticles have been predicted to exist in a variety of condensed matter systems. Their defining property is that an adiabatic braid between two of them results in a nontrivial change of the quantum state of the system. To…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-01-28 Jian Li , Titus Neupert , B. Andrei Bernevig , Ali Yazdani

We analyse the control of Majorana zero-energy states by mapping the fermionic system onto a chain of Ising spins. Although the topological protection is lost for the Ising system, the mapping provides additional insight into the nature of…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-11-08 Stefan Backens , Alexander Shnirman , Yuriy Makhlin , Yuval Gefen , Johan E. Mooij , Gerd Schön

We propose the concept of a device based on a square-shaped sample of a two-dimensional second-order topological helical superconductor which hosts two zero-dimensional Majorana quasiparticles at the corners. The two zero-energy modes rely…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-09-23 Tudor E. Pahomi , Manfred Sigrist , Alexey A. Soluyanov