Print Email Facebook Twitter Majorana zero modes in superconductor–semiconductor heterostructures Title Majorana zero modes in superconductor–semiconductor heterostructures Author Lutchyn, R. M. (Microsoft Research) Bakkers, E.P.A.M. (TU Delft QN/Bakkers Lab; Eindhoven University of Technology) Kouwenhoven, Leo P. (TU Delft QRD/Kouwenhoven Lab; Microsoft Quantum Lab Delft) Krogstrup, P. (University of Copenhagen) Marcus, C.M. (University of Copenhagen) Oreg, Y. (Weizmann Institute of Science) Date 2018 Abstract Realizing topological superconductivity and Majorana zero modes in the laboratory is a major goal in condensed-matter physics. In this Review, we survey the current status of this rapidly developing field, focusing on proposals for the realization of topological superconductivity in semiconductor–superconductor heterostructures. We examine materials science progress in growing InAs and InSb semiconductor nanowires and characterizing these systems. We then discuss the observation of robust signatures of Majorana zero modes in recent experiments, paying particular attention to zero-bias tunnelling conduction measurements and Coulomb blockade experiments. We also 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. To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:15a0ac4e-d03a-4ab6-866e-1b18d1519155 DOI https://doi.org/10.1038/s41578-018-0003-1 Embargo date 2018-11-01 ISSN 2058-8437 Source Nature Reviews Materials, 3 (5), 52–68 Bibliographical note Accepted Author Manuscript Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2018 R. M. Lutchyn, E.P.A.M. Bakkers, Leo P. Kouwenhoven, P. Krogstrup, C.M. Marcus, Y. Oreg Files PDF second_round_3.pdf 4.24 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:15a0ac4e-d03a-4ab6-866e-1b18d1519155/datastream/OBJ/view