From anyons to Majoranas

TL;DR

This paper discusses recent experimental evidence for anyons, especially Majorana fermions, highlighting their significance for advancing topological quantum computing.

Contribution

It reviews recent experimental progress and theoretical developments in the search for exotic anyons like Majorana fermions.

Findings

Experimental evidence for simple anyons has emerged recently.

Majorana fermions are promising for topological quantum computation.

Advances suggest more exotic anyons may be discovered soon.

Abstract

Anyons, particles that are neither bosons nor fermions, were predicted in the 1980s, but strong experimental evidence for the existence of the simplest type on anyons has only emerged this year. Further theoretical and experimental advances promise to nail the existence of more exotic types on anyons, such as Majorana fermions, which would make topological quantum computation possible.