Purdue study confirms stable anyon behavior at the edge of quantum matter
Researchers at Purdue University have shown that an unusual kind of quantum behavior stays remarkably stable even when experimental conditions change, giving physicists stronger evidence for a longstanding theory of how exotic quantum states behave at the edge of matter.
In a paper published in Physical Review Letters, the team reports that a key signature of anyon tunneling remains locked to its predicted value in the ν = 1/3 fractional quantum Hall state, even as transmission changes and weak disorder is introduced. The result gives scientists a more reliable way to identify topological order, the protected quantum organization underlying these states.
Purdue News // Michael Manfra receives 2026 APS Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize
November 5, 2025
Congratulations to Prof. Michael Manfra on being awarded the American Physical Society’s 2026 Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize, which recognizes outstanding theoretical or experimental contributions to condensed.
Check out the Purdue News article: Michael Manfra receives 2026 APS Oliver E. Buckley Condensed Matter Physics Prize
Purdue News // Fabry-Pérot interferometers peer into the hidden world of quantum mechanics and coherent electron transport
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Check out this Purdue News article, Fabry-Pérot interferometers peer into the hidden world of quantum mechanics and coherent electron transport, which highlights the Manfra group's work utilizing a Fabry-Pérot interferometer to resolve how electrons organize themselves in certain quantum Hall states.
Nature Physics editorial // Fractional computing
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Check out this Nature Physics editorial, Fractional computing, which highlights fractional quantum Hall systems for computing including the Manfra group's contributions detailed in Direct observation of anyonic braiding statistics.
Purdue News // Manfra appointed to lead Purdue’s quantum institute
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Check out this Purdue News article, Manfra appointed to lead Purdue’s quantum institute, which highlights Prof. Manfra's work and his new position as the director of Purdue Quantum Science and Engineering Institute (PQSEI).
Purdue News // Materials developed at Purdue University incorporated into new Microsoft Quantum qubit platform
February 25, 2025
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Check out Purdue News article, Materials developed at Purdue University incorporated into new Microsoft Quantum qubit platform, which focuses on the Microsoft's most recent Nature publication (doi.org/10.1038/s41586-024-08445-2) detailing recent advances in quantum devices that will be needed to realize a topological quantum computer, in collaboration with Microsoft Quantum Lab West Lafayette.
Manfra Group wishes Dr. Teng Zhang all the best at Quantum Circuits
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Congratulations to Quantum Circuits' newest Fabrication Engineer!
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Congratulations on the new bundle of joy, Shuang! 
Manfra Group wishes Dr. Sara Metti all the best at IBM
January 6, 2025
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