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Kitaev proposes storing quantum information at the ends of a wire

Oct 27, 2000

Alexei Kitaev describes a theoretical wire with Majorana modes at its ends and proposes using its states as a protected qubit. The work is a mathematical model, not evidence of a working Majorana device.

Why it matters

The model gives a concrete starting point for attempts to encode quantum information in Majorana modes in solid-state devices.

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