Kondo (non-Abelian) Anyons - A Realistic Proposal

We present a unique way to generate non-Abelian anyons in a gapless system by exploiting a deep mathematical relation with the multichannel Kondo effect. While non-Abelian anyons in gapped topological systems have proven notoriously hard to realize and observe experimentally, the two- and three-channel Kondo effects, which imply a single emergent Majorana or Fibonacci anyon, respectively, have been observed recently in quantum-dot nanodevices. We have established both analytically and numerically that if multiple such devices are linked via topological chiral edge states, multiple non-Abelian anyons will emerge. Moreover, we demonstrated that these anyons could be braided by measuring interdot correlations. Here we will discuss practical considerations and realistic proposals for multidot devices which would enable manipulating non-Abelian Kondo anyons, and pave the way for an experimental demonstration of a topologically protected quantum computation.