Majorana bound states in a coupled quantum-dot hybrid-nanowire system

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Majorana bound states in a coupled quantum-dot hybrid-nanowire system. / Deng, M. T.; Vaitiekenas, S.; Hansen, E. B.; Danon, J.; Leijnse, M.; Flensberg, K.; Nygård, J.; Krogstrup, P.; Marcus, C. M.

In: Science, Vol. 354, No. 6319, 23.12.2016, p. 1157-1562.

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Deng, MT, Vaitiekenas, S, Hansen, EB, Danon, J, Leijnse, M, Flensberg, K, Nygård, J, Krogstrup, P & Marcus, CM 2016, 'Majorana bound states in a coupled quantum-dot hybrid-nanowire system', Science, vol. 354, no. 6319, pp. 1157-1562. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf3961

APA

Deng, M. T., Vaitiekenas, S., Hansen, E. B., Danon, J., Leijnse, M., Flensberg, K., Nygård, J., Krogstrup, P., & Marcus, C. M. (2016). Majorana bound states in a coupled quantum-dot hybrid-nanowire system. Science, 354(6319), 1157-1562. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf3961

Vancouver

Deng MT, Vaitiekenas S, Hansen EB, Danon J, Leijnse M, Flensberg K et al. Majorana bound states in a coupled quantum-dot hybrid-nanowire system. Science. 2016 Dec 23;354(6319):1157-1562. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaf3961

Author

Deng, M. T. ; Vaitiekenas, S. ; Hansen, E. B. ; Danon, J. ; Leijnse, M. ; Flensberg, K. ; Nygård, J. ; Krogstrup, P. ; Marcus, C. M. / Majorana bound states in a coupled quantum-dot hybrid-nanowire system. In: Science. 2016 ; Vol. 354, No. 6319. pp. 1157-1562.

Bibtex

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