This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Materials Research provides $510,414 to Northwestern University from May 15, 2023 through April 30, 2026. The funding supports research into developing analogs of topologically non-trivial crystals using superconducting hybrid devices, with the goal of studying signatures of non-trivial topology. Specifically, the award will fabricate devices mimicking higher dimensional crystal structures by placing superconductors in contact with normal materials like gold or graphene. Low-temperature electrical transport measurements are expected to further understanding of topological systems and superconducting proximity effects relevant to topological quantum computing. The research aligns with the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program to strengthen the Nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge of major problems in these fields.
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