From anyons to Majoranas

Abstract

Anyons, particles that are neither bosons nor fermions, were predicted in the 1980s, but strong experimental evidence for the existence of the simplest type on anyons has only emerged this year. Further theoretical and experimental advances promise to nail the existence of more exotic types on anyons, such as Majorana fermions, which would make topological quantum computation possible.

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• Non-Abelian Anyons and Topological Quantum Computation
• Unpaired Majorana fermions in quantum wires
• Signatures of Majorana fermions in hybrid superconductor-semiconductor nanowire devices
• Paired states of fermions in two dimensions with breaking of parity and time-reversal symmetries, and the fractional quantum Hall effect
• Direct observation of anyonic braiding statistics at the $\nu$=1/3 fractional quantum Hall state
• Fractional statistics in anyon collisions
• Observation of half-integer level shift of vortex bound states in an iron-based superconductor
• Discrete energy levels of Caroli-de Gennes-Martricon states in quantum limit due to small Fermi energy in FeTe${}_{0.55}$Se${}_{0.45}$
• A topological Josephson junction platform for creating, manipulating, and braiding Majorana bound states
• Scheme for Majorana Manipulation Using Magnetic Force Microscopy

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