在平面Josephson连接处的拓超导性的证据
Antonio Fornieri1, Alexander M Whiticar1, F Setiawan2
1Center for Quantum Devices, Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen and Microsoft Quantum Lab Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Nature
|April 26, 2019
概括
对于量子计算至关重要的Majorana零模式在Josephson结点中被观察到. 阶段调节降低了关键磁场, 证实了阶段调节的拓导电性.
科学领域:
- 凝聚物质物理学
- 量子计算
背景情况:
- 马约拉纳零模式是在拓超导体边界上的准粒子状态,对于容错量子计算至关重要.
- 之前的研究表明Majorana在超导体半导体纳米线上的零模式是通过零偏差导电性峰值.
研究的目的:
- 在二维系统中使用平面约瑟夫森交叉点来研究Majorana的零模式.
- 探索相位差 (φ) 对拓相位过渡和关键磁场的影响.
主要方法:
- 使用道光谱测量约瑟夫结尾的零偏差导电峰值.
- 在-甲异构结构上制造的Josephson连接点.
- 在连接处变化相差 (φ) 并应用磁场.
主要成果:
- 观察到相位依赖的零偏差导电峰值.
- 发现偏向到 φ ≈ π 减少了与 φ = 0 相比的临界磁场.
- 阶段和磁场依赖与有限大小的约瑟夫森连接处的Majorana零模式的理论模型保持一致.
结论:
- 提供了相调拓超导的实验证据.
- 证明约瑟夫森交叉点是实现Majorana零模式的可行平台.
- 突出了这些设备对拓量子计算架构的可扩展性.
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