Detecting the universal fractional entropy of Majorana zero modes

Abstract

A pair of Majorana zero modes (MZMs) constitutes a nonlocal qubit whose entropy is $\log 2$. Upon strongly coupling one of the constituent MZMs to a reservoir with a continuous density of states, a universal entropy change of $\frac{1}{2}\log 2$ is expected to be observed across an intermediate temperature plateau. We adapt the entropy-measurement scheme that was the basis of a recent experiment [Hartman et. al., Nat. Phys. 14, 1083 (2018)] to the case of a proximitized topological system hosting MZMs, and propose a method to measure this $\frac{1}{2}\log 2$ entropy change --- an unambiguous signature of the nonlocal nature of the topological state. This approach offers an experimental strategy to distinguish MZMs from non-topological states.

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