Quantum Computing Breakthrough: New Fusion of Materials Has All the Components Required for a Unique Type of Superconductivity
Researchers at Penn State have introduced a groundbreaking material fusion that enables a new form of superconductivity, crucial for advancing quantum computing and exploring the theoretical chiral Majorana particles.
A New Fusion of Materials with Unique Electrical Properties
A new fusion of materials, each with special electrical properties, has all the components required for a unique type of superconductivity that could provide the basis for more robust quantum computing.
The new combination of materials, created by a team led by researchers at Penn State, could also provide a platform to explore physical behaviors similar to those of mysterious, theoretical particles known as chiral Majoranas, which could be another promising component for quantum computing.
Chiral Topological Superconductors and Quantum Computing
Superconductors are crucial for various technologies, including digital circuits and MRI machines, as they have zero electrical resistance.
Combining superconductors with magnetic topological insulators creates chiral topological superconductors, which have unique electrical properties that could be used to build topological quantum computers, enhancing the capabilities of quantum computing by making it more resistant to decoherence.
Breakthrough in Material Combination
The researchers at Penn State used a technique called molecular beam epitaxy to combine a magnetic topological insulator and an iron chalcogenide, a promising transition metal for superconductivity.
By characterizing the resulting combined material, the researchers confirmed the presence of all three critical components required for chiral topological superconductivity.
