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Electron transport in multiterminal networks of Majorana bound states
We investigate electron transport through multiterminal networks hosting
Majorana bound states (MBS) in the framework of full counting statistics (FCS).
In particular, we apply our general results to T-shaped junctions of two
Majorana nanowires. When the wires are in the topologically nontrivial regime,
three MBS are localized near the outer ends of the wires, while one MBS is
localized near the crossing point, and when the lengths of the wires are finite
adjacent MBS can overlap. We propose a combination of current and
cross-correlation measurements to reveal the predicted coupling of four
Majoranas in a topological T~junction. Interestingly, we show that the
elementary transport processes at the central lead are different compared to
the outer leads, giving rise to characteristic non-local signatures in
electronic transport. We find quantitative agreement between our analytical
model and numerical simulations of a tight-binding model. Using the numerical
simulations, we discuss the effect of weak disorder on the current and the
cross-correlation functions.Comment: 9 pages, 3 figure
General topological properties of switching structures
Investigation of a wide variety of switching converter topologies culminates in the establishment of the most general correlation between the converter topologies--the duality relationships. The recognition of this general law leads to a number of new results: new converter topologies generated by the application of the duality transformation to the existing converter configurations, the discovery of the new mode of converter operation (discontinuous capacitance voltage mode) as well as significantly improved understanding of the existing converters and their equivalent circuit models
Quantized conductance doubling and hard gap in a two-dimensional semiconductor-superconductor heterostructure
The prospect of coupling a two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor heterostructure
to a superconductor opens new research and technology opportunities, including
fundamental problems in mesoscopic superconductivity, scalable superconducting
electronics, and new topological states of matter. For instance, one route
toward realizing topological matter is by coupling a 2D electron gas (2DEG)
with strong spin-orbit interaction to an s-wave superconductor. Previous
efforts along these lines have been hindered by interface disorder and unstable
gating. Here, we report measurements on a gateable InGaAs/InAs 2DEG with
patterned epitaxial Al, yielding multilayer devices with atomically pristine
interfaces between semiconductor and superconductor. Using surface gates to
form a quantum point contact (QPC), we find a hard superconducting gap in the
tunneling regime, overcoming the soft-gap problem in 2D
superconductor-semiconductor hybrid systems. With the QPC in the open regime,
we observe a first conductance plateau at 4e^2/h, as expected theoretically for
a normal-QPC-superconductor structure. The realization of a hard-gap
semiconductor-superconductor system that is amenable to top-down processing
provides a means of fabricating scalable multicomponent hybrid systems for
applications in low-dissipation electronics and topological quantum
information.Comment: includes main text, supplementary information and code for
simulations. Published versio
Modeling Fault Propagation Paths in Power Systems: A New Framework Based on Event SNP Systems With Neurotransmitter Concentration
To reveal fault propagation paths is one of the most critical studies for the analysis of
power system security; however, it is rather dif cult. This paper proposes a new framework for the fault
propagation path modeling method of power systems based on membrane computing.We rst model the fault
propagation paths by proposing the event spiking neural P systems (Ev-SNP systems) with neurotransmitter
concentration, which can intuitively reveal the fault propagation path due to the ability of its graphics models
and parallel knowledge reasoning. The neurotransmitter concentration is used to represent the probability
and gravity degree of fault propagation among synapses. Then, to reduce the dimension of the Ev-SNP
system and make them suitable for large-scale power systems, we propose a model reduction method
for the Ev-SNP system and devise its simpli ed model by constructing single-input and single-output
neurons, called reduction-SNP system (RSNP system). Moreover, we apply the RSNP system to the IEEE
14- and 118-bus systems to study their fault propagation paths. The proposed approach rst extends the
SNP systems to a large-scaled application in critical infrastructures from a single element to a system-wise
investigation as well as from the post-ante fault diagnosis to a new ex-ante fault propagation path prediction,
and the simulation results show a new success and promising approach to the engineering domain
Identification of threshold concepts involved in early electronics: Some new methods and results
This manuscript reports the threshold concepts identified over a two-year study in early circuits and electronics courses. Some novel methods have been used to improve confidence in the identification process. We also identify some concepts, potentially threshold, that ought to have been mastered in high-school physics courses but that are often absent from student repertoires. Weak understanding of these underlying concepts may be a confusing factor for researchers in their search for threshold concepts as well as an additional source of trouble for students of electronics
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