International Business Machines Corporation
Fabrication of magnetic nanowire for Majorana qubits

Abstract:

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a method for fabricating a Majorana fermion structure includes providing a substrate, and depositing a superconducting material on the substrate. The method includes depositing a magnetic material on the superconducting material using angled deposition through a mask. The method includes annealing the magnetic material and the superconducting material to form a magnetic nanowire partially embedded in the superconducting material such that the magnetic nanowire and the superconducting material form a Majorana fermion structure.