Interference Measurements of Non-Abelian <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>e</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mn>4</mml:mn></mml:math> & Abelian <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:mi>e</mml:mi><mml:mo>/</mml:mo><mml:mn>2</mml:mn></mml:math> Quasiparticle Braiding
R. L. Willett, Kirill Shtengel, Chetan Nayak, L. N. Pfeiffer, Yoon Jang Chung, M. L. Peabody, K. W. Baldwin, K. W. West
Abstract
A novel GaAs interferometer provides experimental evidence that strengthens the case for non-Abelian anyons, hypothetical quasiparticles highly sought for use in topologically protected quantum computing.
Topics & Concepts
QuasiparticlePhysicsParity (physics)Abelian groupFermionCondensed matter physicsQuantum mechanicsSuperconductivityMathematicsCombinatoricsQuantum and electron transport phenomenaTopological Materials and PhenomenaPhysics of Superconductivity and Magnetism