Photonic zero mode in a non-Hermitian photonic lattice

Zero-energy states such as Majorana fermions could improve quantum computation, but they are not stable under strong coupling conditions. Here, Pan et al. demonstrate a photonic implementation of a topologically protected, non-Hermitian-enhanced, thus stable, zero mode in a non-Hermitian lattice.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mingsen Pan, Han Zhao, Pei Miao, Stefano Longhi, Liang Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018-04-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-018-03822-8