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View SchemaQuantum computation with trapped polar molecules
| Authors | D. DeMille |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/0109083 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0109083 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.067901 |
Abstract
We propose a novel physical realization of a quantum computer. The qubits are electric dipole moments of ultracold diatomic molecules, oriented along or against an external electric field. Individual molecules are held in a 1-D trap array, with an electric field gradient allowing spectroscopic addressing of each site. Bits are coupled via the electric dipole-dipole interaction. Using technologies similar to those already demonstrated, this design can plausibly lead to a quantum computer with $\gtrsim 10^4$ qubits, which can perform $\sim 10^5$ CNOT gates in the anticipated decoherence time of $\sim 5$ s.
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