Author
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- Hao Zhang
(Tsinghua University
Beijing Academy of Quantum Information Sciences
Frontier Science Center for Quantum Information)
- Dong E. Liu
(Tsinghua University
Frontier Science Center for Quantum Information)
- Michael Wimmer
(Delft University of Technology)
- Leo P. Kouwenhoven
(Delft University of Technology
Microsoft Station Q Delft)
Abstract
Majorana zero modes are localized quasiparticles that obey non-Abelian exchange statistics. Braiding Majorana zero modes forms the basis of topologically protected quantum operations which could, in principle, significantly reduce qubit decoherence and gate control errors at the device level. Therefore, searching for Majorana zero modes in various solid state systems is a major topic in condensed matter physics and quantum computer science. Since the first experimental signature observed in hybrid superconductor-semiconductor nanowire devices, this field has witnessed a dramatic expansion in material science, transport experiments and theory. While making the first topological qubit based on these Majorana nanowires is currently an ongoing effort, several related important transport experiments are still being pursued in the near term. These will not only serve as intermediate steps but also show Majorana physics in a more fundamental aspect. In this perspective, we summarize these key Majorana experiments and the potential challenges.
Suggested Citation
Hao Zhang & Dong E. Liu & Michael Wimmer & Leo P. Kouwenhoven, 2019.
"Next steps of quantum transport in Majorana nanowire devices,"
Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 10(1), pages 1-7, December.
Handle:
RePEc:nat:natcom:v:10:y:2019:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-019-13133-1
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-13133-1
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