Project description
Tales of a superconducting island in a (nanowire) stream
Quantum computing capable of exponentially more computations in a second than classical computing has the potential to change the world with impact on fields from communications and artificial intelligence to security and medicine. The strength of quantum computers rests in the exotic quantum properties of its qubits (quantum bits) that are used to manipulate information. Majorana fermions, also called Majorana modes, are at the top of the most wanted list to act as qubits, but the scientific community is not certain the elusive and exotic quasiparticles have ever been seen. The most likely sighting was in a semiconductor nanowire attached to a superconductor. The EU-funded SpinScreen project will conduct advanced experimental investigations of this system with expected insight reaching far beyond its potential in quantum computing.
Fields of science
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringelectronic engineeringcomputer hardwarequantum computers
- natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssemiconductivity
- natural sciencesmathematicspure mathematicsgeometry
- natural sciencesphysical scienceselectromagnetism and electronicssuperconductivity
Programme(s)
Funding Scheme
MSCA-IF-EF-ST - Standard EFCoordinator
1165 Kobenhavn
Denmark
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