Detecting and distinguishing Majorana zero modes with the scanning tunnelling microscope
One of the most exciting areas of research in quantum condensed matter physics is the push
to create topologically protected qubits using non-Abelian anyons. The focus of these efforts …
to create topologically protected qubits using non-Abelian anyons. The focus of these efforts …
Evidence for Majorana bound states in an iron-based superconductor
The search for Majorana bound states (MBSs) has been fueled by the prospect of using their
non-Abelian statistics for robust quantum computation. Two-dimensional superconducting …
non-Abelian statistics for robust quantum computation. Two-dimensional superconducting …
Robust and Clean Majorana Zero Mode in the Vortex Core of High-Temperature Superconductor
The Majorana fermion, which is its own antiparticle and obeys non-Abelian statistics, plays a
critical role in topological quantum computing. It can be realized as a bound state at zero …
critical role in topological quantum computing. It can be realized as a bound state at zero …
Half-integer level shift of vortex bound states in an iron-based superconductor
Vortices in topological superconductors may host Majorana zero modes (MZMs), which have
been proposed as the building blocks of fault-tolerant topological quantum computers …
been proposed as the building blocks of fault-tolerant topological quantum computers …
Detection of Majorana zero mode in the vortex
HH Sun, JF Jia - npj Quantum Materials, 2017 - nature.com
Majorana zero modes, which behave like Majorana fermions, are quasiparticle excitations in
condensed matter systems. They obey non-Abelian statistics, and have been proposed as …
condensed matter systems. They obey non-Abelian statistics, and have been proposed as …
Controlling the bound states in a quantum-dot hybrid nanowire
A Ptok, A Kobiałka, T Domański - Physical Review B, 2017 - APS
Recent experiments using the quantum dot coupled to the topological superconducting
nanowire [Deng et al., Science 354, 1557 (2016) 10.1126/science. aaf3961] revealed that …
nanowire [Deng et al., Science 354, 1557 (2016) 10.1126/science. aaf3961] revealed that …
Scalable Majorana vortex modes in iron-based superconductors
The iron-based superconductor FeTe x Se1− x is one of the material candidates hosting
Majorana vortex modes residing in the vortex cores. It has been observed by recent …
Majorana vortex modes residing in the vortex cores. It has been observed by recent …
Competing vortex topologies in iron-based superconductors
In this Letter, we establish a new theoretical paradigm for vortex Majorana physics in the
recently discovered topological iron-based superconductors (TFeSCs). While TFeSCs are …
recently discovered topological iron-based superconductors (TFeSCs). While TFeSCs are …
Searching for Majorana quasiparticles at vortex cores in iron-based superconductors
T Machida, T Hanaguri - Progress of Theoretical and …, 2024 - academic.oup.com
The unambiguous detection of the Majorana zero mode (MZM), which is essential for future
topological quantum computing, has been a challenge in recent condensed matter …
topological quantum computing, has been a challenge in recent condensed matter …
Observation of Distinct Spatial Distributions of the Zero and Nonzero Energy Vortex Modes in
The energy and spatial distributions of vortex bound state in superconductors carry
important information about superconducting pairing and the electronic structure. Although …
important information about superconducting pairing and the electronic structure. Although …