Search results for zero-energy quasiparticles

Nanophysics Feb 12, 2024

What did the electron 'say' to the phonon in the graphene sandwich?

A TU/e and Catalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology-led collaboration involving researchers from around the world has the answer, and the why, and the results have been published in the journal Science Advances.

Condensed Matter Nov 8, 2021

Discovery of segmented Fermi surface induced by Cooper pair momentum on a hybrid material platform

In a new report now published in Science, primary authors Zhen Zhu, Michal Papaj, and an international research team in physics, materials science, and condensed matter at the Jiao Tong University, China, Massachusetts Institute ...

Nanophysics Dec 21, 2022

Team develops graphene-based nanoelectronics platform

A pressing quest in the field of nanoelectronics is the search for a material that could replace silicon. Graphene has seemed promising for decades. But its potential has faltered along the way, due to damaging processing ...

Optics & Photonics May 12, 2020

The observation of photon-assisted tunneling signatures in Majorana wires

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen and Microsoft Quantum Lab Copenhagen have recently carried out a study investigating the potential of Majorana zero modes, zero-energy quasiparticle states that can be found in ...

Quantum Physics Dec 31, 2019

Nearly quantized conductance plateau of vortex mode in an iron-based superconductor

When a semiconducting nanowire is coupled to a superconductor, it can be tuned to topological quantum states thought to host localized quasiparticles known as Majorana Zero Modes (MZM). MZMs are their own antiparticles, with ...

Superconductivity Jun 22, 2022

Majorana fermions hold potential for information technology with zero resistance

A new, multi-node FLEET review, published in Matter, investigates the search for Majorana fermions in iron-based superconductors.

Quantum Physics Nov 16, 2017

Nano-'hashtags' could be the key to generating the highly sought Majorana quasiparticle

UC Santa Barbara scientists are on the cusp of a major advance in topological quantum computing.

Quantum Physics Jun 13, 2019

Mysterious Majorana quasiparticle is now closer to being controlled for quantum computing

As mysterious as the Italian scientist for which it is named, the Majorana particle is one of the most compelling quests in physics.

Superconductivity May 11, 2017

New understanding of superconductor's 'normal' state may open the way to solving longstanding puzzle

Since the discovery two decades ago of the unconventional topological superconductor Sr2RuO4, scientists have extensively investigated its properties at temperatures below its 1°K critical temperature (Tc), at which a phase ...

Superconductivity May 31, 2012

Ultrafast laser helps to better understand high-temperature superconductors

Superconductivity, in which electric current flows without resistance, promises huge energy savings – from low-voltage electric grids with no transmission losses, superefficient motors and generators, and myriad other ...

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