• Majorana 1

  • Feb 20 2025
  • Length: 34 mins
  • Podcast

Majorana 1

Listen for free

View show details

  • Summary

  • Microsoft announced the creation of Majorana 1, a quantum processor using topological qubits.

    This processor aims to scale to one million qubits using a novel material called a topoconductor.

    A related research paper details the creation and measurement of fermion parity in indium arsenide-aluminum heterostructures, using an interferometric technique with quantum dots coupled to a nanowire, achieving a single-shot measurement with a 1% error probability.

    This parity measurement is a crucial element for measurement-based topological quantum computing.

    The technology achieves reliable quantum computation through simplified quantum error correction using digital pulses.

    These advancements mark significant progress in building a fault-tolerant quantum computer, with DARPA recognizing Microsoft's approach


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
    Show more Show less
Show more Show less

What listeners say about Majorana 1

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.

Audible.com reviews

Amazon reviews
No Reviews are Available