In the quantum realm, electrons can group together to
behave in interesting ways. Magnetism is one of these behaviors
that we see in our day-to-day life, as is the rarer phenomena of
superconductivity. Intriguingly, these two behaviors are often
antagonists, meaning that the existence of one of them often
destroys the other. However, if these two opposite quantum states
are forced to coexist artificially, an elusive state called a
topological superconductor appears, which is exciting for
researchers trying to make topological qubits.
