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View SchemaQuantum Computation Using Vortices and Majorana Zero Modes of a $p_x$ + $ip_y$ Superfluid of Fermionic Cold Atoms
| Authors | Sumanta Tewari, S. Das Sarma, Chetan Nayak, Chuanwei Zhang, P. Zoller |
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| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0606101 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0606101 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.010506 |
| Journal | Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 010506 (2007) |
Abstract
We propose to use the recently predicted two-dimensional `weak-pairing' $p_x + ip_y$ superfluid state of fermionic cold atoms as a platform for topological quantum computation. In the core of a vortex, this state supports a zero-energy Majorana mode, which moves to finite energy in the corresponding topologically trivial `strong-pairing' state. By braiding vortices in the `weak-pairing' state, unitary quantum gates can be applied to the Hilbert space of Majorana zero-modes. For read-out of the topological qubits, we propose realistic schemes suitable for atomic superfluids.
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"title": "Quantum Computation Using Vortices and Majorana Zero Modes of a $p_x$ + $ip_y$ Superfluid of Fermionic Cold Atoms",
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