Mysterious Majorana quasiparticle is now closer to being controlled for quantum computing: Researchers detect a robust Majorana quasiparticle and show how it can be turned on and off

Using a new approach, researchers detected the elusive Majorana quasiparticle, notable for being its own antiparticle and for its potential as the basis for a robust quantum computing system, in a device built from a superconductor, small magnetic elements, and a topological insulator.