Topological Quantum Information Processing Mediated Via Hybrid Topological Insulator Structures

Abstract

In this work, we propose to theoretically investigate the formation, manipulation, entanglement and detection of Majorana fermions in diamond-topological insulator-superconductor heterojunctions. Furthermore, we propose to further investigate the relationship between superconducting elements arid 2D and 3D topological insulators. The tasks we outline in this proposal will be undertaken using a variety of analytical tools to provide insight into the system behavior at the theoretical limits and numerical techniques to yield results in experimentally realistic conditions. The goal is to make significant and measurable advances towards transformative information processing technologies that have the potential to vastly increase operational capabilities of multiple Air Force applications. As a corollary, we desired to provide theoretical support and guidance to David Awshcalom's group at University of California-Santa Barbara and David Goldhaber-Gordon's group at Stanford University.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 13, 2013
Accession Number
ADA606266

Entities

People

  • Matthew J Gilbert

Organizations

  • University of Illinois Urbana–Champaign

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Autonomy
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Research Laboratories
  • Band Structures
  • Band Theory Of Solids
  • Dielectrics
  • Energy Bands
  • Fermions
  • Heterojunctions
  • Information Processing
  • Materials
  • Physical Properties
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Information
  • Quantum Properties
  • Superconductors
  • Three Dimensional
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Research Science/Academic Research
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Microelectronics - Graphene
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Dots