The MCQST Colloquium Series features interdisciplinary talks given by visiting international speakers. The monthly colloquium covers topics spanning all MCQST research units and will be broadcast live via Zoom for audiences worldwide. The main goal of the series is to create the framework for idea exchange, to strengthen links with QST leading groups worldwide, as well as to act as an integral part of the local educational environment.

MCQST Colloquium: Chetan Nayak

We are excited to invite you to the colloquium talk by Chetan Nayak (Microsoft Station Q/UCSB). You can join us in-person at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics at the above address, or online via the Zoom link below:

https://lmu-munich.zoom.us/j/99897798115
Meeting ID: 998 9779 8115
Passcode: mcqst2023

Talk Information

Topological Superconductivity in Superconductor-Semiconductor Hybrids

Topological superconducting nanowires are characterized by Majorana zero modes, which can form the basis of topological qubits. In this talk, I will present some recent theoretical and experimental progress on these systems.