Setup for Viewing Majorana Qubits (IMAGE) Joint Quantum Institute Caption Picture of the prospective experimental setup in which Majorana particles could be made in a hybrid superconductor-nanowire material. In (a) the topological semiconductor bridges a gap between two parts of a superconductor. The letter phi represents an external magnetic field which can tailor conditions in the semiconductor. In (b) the immediate nanowire (gray rod) environment is shown. L is the size of the gap between the superconductor halves while L1 is the distance over which the underlying superconductivity will persist within the overlying semiconductor. (c) shows how the superconductor (SC)-semiconductor (SM) sandwich can be further tuned by a nearby electrical circuit. Credit Lutchyn, Sau and Das Sarma Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.