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TOPOLOGICAL SUPERCONDUCTIVITY

Quantized, finally

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Quantized Majorana conductance is a hallmark of topological superconductors, but its fragility has made it difficult to observe. Device improvements have now enabled its measurement, making everyone eager to see the next step — topological qubits.

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Fig. 1: Resonant transmission and Andreev reflection.

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