Draft:Topoconductor
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Topoconductor is a term introduced by Microsoft in 2025 to describe a new class of materials that enable topological quantum computing.[1] These materials facilitate the creation and stabilization of Majorana zero modes, which serve as the basis for topological qubits. Microsoft claims that topoconductors represent a fundamentally new state of matter, distinct from conventional conductors, insulators, and superconductors.
Properties and function
[edit]Topoconductors are engineered to host non-Abelian anyons, which allow for more stable qubit operations in quantum computing.[2] These materials enable the formation of topological quantum states, which are inherently resistant to errors caused by environmental noise.
Microsoft's Majorana 1 chip is the first known quantum processor to incorporate topoconductors, marking a shift from traditional superconducting qubit-based approaches.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Microsoft's Majorana 1 Chip Carves New Path for Quantum Computing". Microsoft News. 2025-02-19.
- ^ Nayak, Chetan (2008). "Non-Abelian Anyons and Topological Quantum Computation". Reviews of Modern Physics. 80 (3): 1083–1159. arXiv:0707.1889. Bibcode:2008RvMP...80.1083N. doi:10.1103/RevModPhys.80.1083.
- ^ "Microsoft creates chip it says shows quantum computers are 'years, not decades' away". Reuters. 2025-02-19.
- ^ "Microsoft claims quantum breakthrough after 20-year pursuit of elusive particle". Financial Times. 2025-02-19.