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View SchemaHow to build a 300 bit, 1 Giga-operation quantum computer
| Authors | Andrew M. Steane |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0412165 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0412165 |
| Journal | Quantum Information and Computation 7(3):171-183 (2007) |
Abstract
Experimental methods for laser-control of trapped ions have reached sufficient maturity that it is possible to set out in detail a design for a large quantum computer based on such methods, without any major omissions or uncertainties. The main features of such a design are given, with a view to identifying areas for study. The machine is based on 13000 ions moved via 20 micron vacuum channels around a chip containing 160000 electrodes and associated classical control circuits; 1000 laser beam pairs are used to manipulate the hyperfine states of the ions and drive fluorescence for readout. The computer could run a quantum algorithm requiring 10^9 logical operations on 300 logical qubits, with a physical gate rate of 1 MHz and a logical gate rate of 8 kHz, using methods for quantum gates that have already been experimentally implemented. Routes for faster operation are discussed.
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"abstract": "Experimental methods for laser-control of trapped ions have reached\nsufficient maturity that it is possible to set out in detail a design for a\nlarge quantum computer based on such methods, without any major omissions or\nuncertainties. The main features of such a design are given, with a view to\nidentifying areas for study. The machine is based on 13000 ions moved via 20\nmicron vacuum channels around a chip containing 160000 electrodes and\nassociated classical control circuits; 1000 laser beam pairs are used to\nmanipulate the hyperfine states of the ions and drive fluorescence for readout.\nThe computer could run a quantum algorithm requiring 10^9 logical operations on\n300 logical qubits, with a physical gate rate of 1 MHz and a logical gate rate\nof 8 kHz, using methods for quantum gates that have already been experimentally\nimplemented. Routes for faster operation are discussed.",
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