scholarly journals Disorder effects on Majorana zero modes: Kitaev chain versus semiconductor nanowire

2021 ◽  
Vol 103 (22) ◽  
Author(s):  
Haining Pan ◽  
S. Das Sarma
Keyword(s):  
Semiconductor Nanowire ◽  
Disorder Effects ◽  
Zero Modes ◽  
Versus Semiconductor

scholarly journals Next steps of quantum transport in Majorana nanowire devices

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hao Zhang ◽  
Dong E. Liu ◽  
Michael Wimmer ◽  
Leo P. Kouwenhoven
Keyword(s):  
Material Science ◽  
Quantum Computer ◽  
Condensed Matter ◽  
Fundamental Aspect ◽  
Semiconductor Nanowire ◽  
Quantum Operations ◽  
Zero Modes ◽  
Ongoing Effort ◽  
Gate Control ◽  
Near Term

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.

scholarly journals Majorana zero modes and their bosonization

2020 ◽  
Vol 102 (15) ◽  
Author(s):  
Victor Chua ◽  
Katharina Laubscher ◽  
Jelena Klinovaja ◽  
Daniel Loss
Keyword(s):  
Zero Modes

scholarly journals Many-body localization of zero modes

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian P. Chen ◽  
Marcin Szyniszewski ◽  
Henning Schomerus
Keyword(s):  
Many Body ◽  
Zero Modes

scholarly journals Many-body Majorana-like zero modes without gauge symmetry breaking

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Vadimov ◽  
T. Hyart ◽  
J. L. Lado ◽  
M. Möttönen ◽  
T. Ala-Nissila
Keyword(s):  
Gauge Symmetry ◽  
Symmetry Breaking ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Zero Modes

scholarly journals Robust zero modes in disordered two-dimensional honeycomb lattice with Kekulé bond ordering

2021 ◽  
pp. 168440
Author(s):  
Tohru Kawarabayashi ◽  
Yuya Inoue ◽  
Ryo Itagaki ◽  
Yasuhiro Hatsugai ◽  
Hideo Aoki
Keyword(s):  
Honeycomb Lattice ◽  
Two Dimensional ◽  
Zero Modes

scholarly journals Entanglement and Disordered-Enhanced Topological Phase in the Kitaev Chain

Universe ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liron Levy ◽  
Moshe Goldstein
Keyword(s):  
Phase Diagram ◽  
Information Theory ◽  
Quantum Information ◽  
Critical Point ◽  
Entanglement Entropy ◽  
Quantum Information Theory ◽  
Topological Phase ◽  
Many Body ◽  
Zero Modes ◽  
Many Body Systems

In recent years, tools from quantum information theory have become indispensable in characterizing many-body systems. In this work, we employ measures of entanglement to study the interplay between disorder and the topological phase in 1D systems of the Kitaev type, which can host Majorana end modes at their edges. We find that the entanglement entropy may actually increase as a result of disorder, and identify the origin of this behavior in the appearance of an infinite-disorder critical point. We also employ the entanglement spectrum to accurately determine the phase diagram of the system, and find that disorder may enhance the topological phase, and lead to the appearance of Majorana zero modes in systems whose clean version is trivial.

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