Physicists simulate charged Majorana particles, which are not supposed to exist

Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 12:30 in Physics & Chemistry

Physicists simulate for the first time charged Majorana particles -- elementary particles, which are not supposed to exist. They developed a photonic set-up that consists of complex waveguide circuits engraved in a glass chip, which enabled them to simulate charged Majorana particles and, thus, allowed them to conduct physical experiments.

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