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One-dimensional (1D) topological superconductivity is a state of matter that is not found in nature. However, it can be realised, for example, by inducing superconductivity into the quantum spin Hall edge state of a two-dimensional…

The evolution of quantum walk on a finite wire under a small increment of vector potential $\alpha$ can exhibit intrinsic quantum oscillation of the two topologically protected bound states corresponding to the Majorana modes. By tuning an…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2016-11-04 Yue Yu , Kwok Yip Szeto

The non-Abelian braiding of Majorana fermions is one of the most promising operations providing a key building block for the realization of topological quantum computation. Recently, the chiral Majorana fermions were observed in a hybrid…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-05-29 Yan-Feng Zhou , Zhe Hou , Qing-Feng Sun

Topological superconductors can support localized Majorana states at their boundaries. These quasi-particle excitations have non-Abelian statistics that can be used to encode and manipulate quantum information in a topologically protected…

We propose a platform for universal quantum computation that uses conventional $s$-wave superconducting leads to address a topological qubit stored in spatially separated Majorana bound states in a multi-terminal topological superconductor…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-01-02 Constantin Schrade , Liang Fu

Majorana fermions subject to the non-Abelian braid group are believed to be the basic ingredients of future topological quantum computations. In this work, we propose to simulate Majorana fermions of the Kitaev model in electric circuits…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-08-13 Motohiko Ezawa

We propose to use an ancilla fluxonium qubit to interact with a Majorana qubit hosted by a topological one-dimensional wire. The coupling is obtained using the Majorana qubit-controlled 4 pi Josephson effect to flux bias the fluxonium…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2013-10-23 David Pekker , Chang-Yu Hou , Vladimir E. Manucharyan , Eugene Demler

In this paper, we investigate the non-Markovian quantum transport dynamics of a two-terminal Majorana device that is made of an asymmetric topological superconducting chain coupled to two leads. This asymmetric superconducting chain is…

Strongly Correlated Electrons · Physics 2022-07-20 Chuan-Zhe Yao , Wei-Min Zhang

Topological superconductors are prime candidates for the implementation of topological-quantum-computation ideas because they can support non-Abelian excitations like Majorana fermions. We go beyond the low-energy effective-model…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2012-09-14 Dibyendu Roy , C. J. Bolech , Nayana Shah

The simplest continuum model of a one-dimensional non-interacting superconducting fermionic symmetry-protected topological (SPT) phase is studied in great detail using analytical methods. In a first step, we present a full exact…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2020-11-03 Victor Chua , Katharina Laubscher , Jelena Klinovaja , Daniel Loss

Topological quantum computing is based on the notion of braiding non-Abelian anyons, such as Majorana zero modes (MZMs), to perform gate operations. A crucial building block of these protocols is the adiabatic shuttling of MZMs through…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2023-03-28 Bill P. Truong , Kartiek Agarwal , T. Pereg-Barnea

A hallmark of topological superconductivity is the non-Abelian statistics of Majorana bound states (MBS), its chargeless zero-energy emergent quasiparticles. The resulting fractionalization of a single electron, stored nonlocally as a two…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2022-04-26 Tong Zhou , Matthieu C. Dartiailh , Kasra Sardashti , Jong E. Han , Alex Matos-Abiague , Javad Shabani , Igor Zutic

We show how Floquet Majorana fermions may be experimentally realized by periodic driving of a solid-state platform. The system comprises a planar Josephson junction made of a proximitized heterostructure containing a 2D electron gas (2DEG)…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2019-03-13 Dillon T. Liu , Javad Shabani , Aditi Mitra

I point out that a possible minimal setting to realize Kitaev's proposal of a Topological Quantum Computation which offers topological protection from decoherence could in principle be realized by braided Majorana qubits. Majorana qubits…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2025-12-12 Francesco Toppan

Majorana zero modes are anyons obeying non-Abelian exchange statistics distinct from fermions or bosons. While significant progresses have been achieved in the past two decades in searching for these exotic excitations in solid-state…

Two-dimensional electron gases with strong spin-orbit coupling covered by a superconducting layer offer a flexible and potentially scalable platform for Majorana networks. We predict Majorana bound states (MBSs) to appear for experimentally…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-10-18 Michael Hell , Karsten Flensberg , Martin Leijnse

We describe designs for the realization of topological Majorana qubits in terms of proximitized topological insulator nanoribbons pierced by a uniform axial magnetic field. This platform holds promise for particularly robust Majorana bound…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2017-04-18 Jan Manousakis , Alexander Altland , Dmitry Bagrets , Reinhold Egger , Yoichi Ando

We study Majorana zero modes properties in cylindrical cross-section semiconductor quantum wires based on the $k \cdot p$ theory and a discretized lattice model. Within this model, the influence of disorder potentials in the wire and…

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics · Physics 2021-07-27 Chao Lei , Guru Khalsa , Jiangfeng Du , Allan H. MacDonald

Majorana fermions feature non-Abelian exchange statistics and promise fascinating applications in topological quantum computation. Recently, second-order topological superconductors (SOTSs) have been proposed to host Majorana fermions as…

Topological quantum computations can be implemented with local Majorana zero modes. To simplify manipulations, one can use Majorana edge states in gapped two-dimensional systems. Here we demonstrate how this approach can be used for a…

Quantum Physics · Physics 2023-02-21 Igor Timoshuk , Yuriy Makhlin