2017/07/31 by R. M. Lutchyn, E. P. A. M. Bakkers, L. P. Kouwenhoven +3 · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat.supr-con #cond-mat.mes-hall #cond-mat.mtrl-sci
paper · pdf · doi:10.1038/s41578-018-0003-1
published as Nat Rev Mater 3, 52 - 68 (2018) · 20 pages, 8 figures, review article
arxiv created 2018/02/24 · arxiv updated 2018/05/11
Realizing topological superconductivity and Majorana zero modes in the laboratory is one of the major goals in condensed matter physics. We review the current status of this rapidly-developing field, focusing on semiconductor-superconductor proposals for topological superconductivity. Material science progress and robust signatures of Majorana zero modes in recent experiments are discussed. After a brief introduction to the subject, we outline several next-generation experiments probing exotic properties of Majorana zero modes, including fusion rules and non-Abelian exchange statistics. Finally, we discuss prospects for implementing Majorana-based topological quantum computation in these systems.