Steering Majorana braiding via skyrmion-vortex pairs: A scalable platform
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Abstract
Majorana zero modes are quasiparticles that hold promise as building blocks for topological quantum computing. However, the litmus test for their detection, the observation of exotic non-Abelian statistics revealed by braiding, has so far eluded experimental efforts. Here, we take advantage of the fact that skyrmion-vortex pairs in superconductor-ferromagnet heterostructures harboring Majorana zero modes can be easily manipulated in two spatial dimensions. We adiabatically braid the hybrid topological structures and explicitly confirm the non-Abelian statistics of the Majorana zero modes numerically using a self-consistent calculation of the superconducting order parameter. Our proposal of controlling skyrmion-vortex pairs provides the necessary leeway toward a scalable topological quantum computing platform.
Details
Original language | English |
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Article number | 224509 |
Journal | Phys. Rev. B |
Volume | 105 |
Issue number | 22 |
Publication status | Published - 13 Jun 2022 |
Peer-reviewed | Yes |
External IDs
Scopus | 85133702953 |
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