Roadmap towards Majorana qubits and nonabelian physics in quantum dot-based minimal Kitaev chains

Abstract

The possibility to engineer artificial Kitaev chains in arrays of quantum dots coupled via narrow superconducting regions has emerged as an attractive way to overcome the disorder issues that complicate the realization and detection of topological superconducting phases in other platforms. Although a true topological phase would require long chains, already a two-site chain realized in a double quantum dot can be tuned to points in parameter space where it hosts zero-energy states that seem identical to the Majorana bound states that characterize a topological phase. These states were named "poor man's Majorana bound states" (PMMs) because they lack formal topological protection. In this work, we propose a roadmap for next-generation experiments on PMMs. The roadmap starts with experiments to characterize a single pair of PMMs by measuring the Majorana quality, then moves on to initialization and readout of the parity of a PMM pair, which allows measuring quasiparticle poisoning times. The next step is to couple two PMM systems to form a qubit. We discuss measurements of the coherence time of such a qubit, as well as a test of Majorana fusion rules in the same setup. Finally, we propose and analyse three different types of braiding-like experiments which require more complex device geometries. Our conclusions are supported by calculations based on a realistic model with interacting and spinful quantum dots, as well as by simpler models to gain physical insight. Our calculations show that it is indeed possible to demonstrate nonabelian physics in minimal two-site Kitaev chains despite the lack of a true topological phase. But our findings also reveal that doing so requires some extra care, appropriately modified protocols and awareness of the details of this particular platform.

arXiv comment24 pages, 8 figures

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