Ferroelectrically Switchable Chirality in Topological Superconductivity

This project is a theoretical physics paper (arXiv:2505.01759) rather than a software tool. It proposes a specific material heterostructure to achieve a highly sought-after state in quantum physics: switchable chiral topological superconductivity. Its 'defensibility' as a project is low (2) because it lacks software artifacts, users, or a library; it is a public intellectual contribution. However, the 'frontier risk' is low because current frontier AI labs are focused on LLMs and high-level quantum computing software, not the fundamental materials science of antiferromagnetic topological insulator interfaces. The proposal competes with other Majorana fermion platforms, such as those by Microsoft (topological nanowires) and specialized labs at Harvard/MIT. The value lies in the intellectual property and the specific physical insight of using ferroelectric polarization to flip chirality—a potentially critical mechanism for topological quantum gates. From a competitive standpoint, this is 'pre-competitive' research; the moat would eventually be the patents on the material growth process or the physical hardware itself, not the code or the paper.