Majorana particle
A theoretical particle that functions as its own antiparticle. In condensed matter physics, Majorana fermions emerge as quasiparticles within specific topological phases of matter.
Quantum Computing Applications
The exploitation of Majorana zero modes is a cornerstone of Topological Quantum Computing, aimed at creating qubits that are natively protected from decoherence.
- Scalability Roadmap: Microsoft is actively pursuing a path toward Million Qubit Topological Quantum Computers to enable the modeling of complex natural laws.
- Majorana 1: A specific development milestone/approach focused on achieving large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum architectures.
- Primary Resource: Microsoft’s Majorana Path to Million Qubit Topological Quantum Computers
- Recent Developments: See [[lab-notes/2026-06-12-Micro
- Majorana 2 Chip (2026): Microsoft unveiled the Majorana 2 quantum chip, claiming advances toward scalable topological quantum computing by 2029. However, these claims face significant skepticism regarding the unproven nature of the topological qubit implementation. See Microsoft’s Majorana 2 Quantum Chip: Unproven Topological Qubit Claims and Skepticism for detailed analysis.