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most citedTopological and holonomic quantum computation based on second-order topological superconductors

94 citations · 475 across the 23 of their papers we have counts for

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23 papers

cond-mat.supr-con2023★ 5 cited

Effects of the Spatial Extension of the Edge Channels on the Interference Pattern of a Helical Josephson Junction

Lucia Vigliotti, Alessio Calzona, Niccolò Traverso Ziani +3

Josephson junctions (JJs) in the presence of a magnetic field exhibit qualitatively different interference patterns depending on the spatial distribution of the supercurrent throug…

cond-mat.mes-hall2022★ 9 cited

Anomalous periodicity and parafermion hybridization in superconducting qubits

Alessio Calzona, Matteo Carrega, Luca Chirolli

Topological quantum computation relies on a protected degenerate subspace enabling complicated operations in a noise-resilient way. To this end, hybrid platforms based on non-Abeli…

quant-ph2022★ 24 cited

Multi-mode architectures for noise-resilient superconducting qubits

Alessio Calzona, Matteo Carrega

Great interest revolves around the development of new strategies to efficiently store and manipulate quantum information in a robust and decoherence-free fashion. Several proposals…

quant-ph2022★ 2 cited

Quench-Probe Setup as Analyzer of Fractionalized Entanglement Spreading

Nicolas P. Bauer, Jan Carl Budich, Björn Trauzettel +1

We propose a novel spatially inhomogeneous setup for revealing quench-induced fractionalized excitations in entanglement dynamics. In this quench-probe setting, the region undergoi…

quant-ph2022★ 18 cited

Optimization of Richardson extrapolation for quantum error mitigation

Michael Krebsbach, Björn Trauzettel, Alessio Calzona

Quantum error mitigation is a key concept for the development of practical applications based on current noisy intermediate scale quantum (NISQ) devices. One of the most promising…

cond-mat.mes-hall2022★ 1 cited

Anomalous flux periodicity in proximitised quantum spin Hall constrictions

Lucia Vigliotti, Alessio Calzona, Björn Trauzettel +2

We theoretically analyse a long constriction between the helical edge states of a two-dimensional topological insulator. The constriction is laterally tunnel-coupled to two superco…

cond-mat.mes-hall2021★ 4 cited

Spin-resolved spectroscopy of helical Andreev bound states

Alessio Calzona, Björn Trauzettel

We propose a versatile setup that allows performing spin-resolved spectroscopy of helical Andreev bound states, proving their existence and therefore the topological nature of the…

cond-mat.mes-hall2021

Rashba-controlled thermal valve in helical liquids

Alessio Calzona, Niccolò Traverso Ziani, Matteo Carrega +1

In the context of one-dimensional fermionic systems, helical Luttiger liquids are not only characterized by intriguing spin properties, but also by the possibility to be manipulate…

cond-mat.mes-hall2020★ 8 cited

Holonomic implementation of CNOT gate on topological Majorana qubits

Alessio Calzona, Nicolas P. Bauer, Björn Trauzettel

The CNOT gate is a two-qubit gate which is essential for universal quantum computation. A well-established approach to implement it within Majorana-based qubits relies on subsequen…

cond-mat.mes-hall2020★ 11 cited

Majorana-induced DC Shapiro steps in topological Josephson junctions

Sang-Jun Choi, Alessio Calzona, Björn Trauzettel

The demonstration of the non-Abelian properties of Majorana bound states (MBS) is a crucial step toward topological quantum computing. We theoretically investigate how Majorana fus…

cond-mat.supr-con2020★ 68 cited

All-electrically tunable networks of Majorana bound states

Song-Bo Zhang, Alessio Calzona, Björn Trauzettel

Second-order topological superconductors (SOTSs) host localized Majorana fermions and provide a new platform for topological quantum computation. We propose a remarkable and feasib…

cond-mat.supr-con2020★ 94 cited

Topological and holonomic quantum computation based on second-order topological superconductors

Song-Bo Zhang, W. B. Rui, Alessio Calzona +3

Majorana fermions feature non-Abelian exchange statistics and promise fascinating applications in topological quantum computation. Recently, second-order topological superconductor…

cond-mat.mes-hall2019★ 10 cited

Moving Majorana bound states between distinct helical edges across a quantum point contact

Alessio Calzona, Björn Trauzettel

Majorana bound states are zero-energy excitations of topological superconductors which obey non-Abelian exchange statistics and are basic building blocks for topological quantum co…

cond-mat.mes-hall2019★ 11 cited

Spectral properties of interacting helical channels driven by Lorentzian pulses

Matteo Acciai, Alessio Calzona, Matteo Carrega +2

Precise shaping of coherent electron sources allows the controlled creation of wavepackets into a one dimensional (1D) quantum conductor. Periodic trains of Lorentzian pulses have…

cond-mat.str-el2019★ 27 cited

Parafermion braiding in fractional quantum Hall edge states with finite chemical potential

Solofo Groenendijk, Alessio Calzona, Hugo Tschirhart +2

Parafermions are non-Abelian anyons which generalize Majorana fermions and hold great promise for topological quantum computation. We study the braiding of parafe…

cond-mat.str-el2018★ 41 cited

Z4 parafermions in one-dimensional fermionic lattices

Alessio Calzona, Tobias Meng, Maura Sassetti +1

Parafermions are emergent excitations which generalize Majorana fermions and are potentially relevant to topological quantum computation. Using the concept of Fock parafermions, we…

cond-mat.str-el2017★ 10 cited

Universal scaling of quench-induced correlations in a one-dimensional channel at finite temperature

Alessio Calzona, Filippo Maria Gambetta, Matteo Carrega +3

It has been shown that a quantum quench of interactions in a one-dimensional fermion system at zero temperature induces a universal power law in its long-time dyna…

cond-mat.str-el2017★ 21 cited

Quench-induced entanglement and relaxation dynamics in Luttinger liquids

Alessio Calzona, Filippo Maria Gambetta, Fabio Cavaliere +2

We investigate the time evolution towards the asymptotic steady state of a one dimensional interacting system after a quantum quench. We show that at finite time the latter induces…

cond-mat.mes-hall2017★ 19 cited

Charge and energy fractionalization mechanism in one-dimensional channels

Matteo Acciai, Alessio Calzona, Giacomo Dolcetto +2

We study the problem of injecting single electrons into interacting one-dimensional quantum systems, a fundamental building block for electron quantum optics. It is well known that…

cond-mat.str-el2016★ 15 cited

Non-equilibrium effects on charge and energy partitioning after an interaction quench

Alessio Calzona, Filippo Maria Gambetta, Matteo Carrega +2

Charge and energy fractionalization are among the most intriguing features of interacting onedimensional fermion systems. In this work we determine how these phenomena are modified…

cond-mat.mes-hall2016★ 31 cited

Time-resolved energy dynamics after single electron injection into an interacting helical liquid

Alessio Calzona, Matteo Acciai, Matteo Carrega +2

The possibility to inject a single electron into ballistic conductors is at the basis of the new field of electron quantum optics. Here, we consider a single electron injection int…

cond-mat.mes-hall2015★ 17 cited

Transient dynamics of spin-polarized injection in helical Luttinger liquids

Alessio Calzona, Matteo Carrega, Giacomo Dolcetto +1

We analyze the time evolution of spin-polarized electron wave packets injected into the edge states of a two-dimensional topological insulator. In the presence of electron interact…

cond-mat.mes-hall2015★ 29 cited

Time-resolved pure spin fractionalization and spin-charge separation in helical Luttinger liquid based devices

Alessio Calzona, Matteo Carrega, Giacomo Dolcetto +1

Helical Luttinger liquids, appearing at the edge of two-dimensional topological insulators, represent a new paradigm of one-dimensional systems, where peculiar quantum phenomena ca…