quasiparticles and fractional statistics are the biggest mind fuck in physics. It’s the tip of the iceberg of just how little we know about different phases of matter and their properties. It’s no...
The concept of a Majorana particle based quantum computer is very cool, however the claims of MS on their accomplishments are dubious based on the data they show.
Take the latest publication, looking for a spectral signature of interference is the most basic aspect - ultimately you would want to be able to control and check the phase information of quantum particle in an individual and time-resolved manner. In a sense, this is what a topological qubit would amount to. Claiming topological qubit without any supporting evidence makes the paper and claims fragile.
MS will have to show a lot more to overcome the reputation they have built since the first papers were retracted from 2017-2018.
Take the latest publication, looking for a spectral signature of interference is the most basic aspect - ultimately you would want to be able to control and check the phase information of quantum particle in an individual and time-resolved manner. In a sense, this is what a topological qubit would amount to. Claiming topological qubit without any supporting evidence makes the paper and claims fragile.
MS will have to show a lot more to overcome the reputation they have built since the first papers were retracted from 2017-2018.
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