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T van der Sar¹, Z H Wang, M S Blok

¹Kavli Institute of Nanoscience, Delft University of Technology, PO Box 5046, 2600 GA Delft, The Netherlands.

|April 7, 2012

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We developed a method to protect quantum information during multi-qubit gates, crucial for solid-state quantum computing. This technique integrates dynamical decoupling into quantum gates, preserving qubit coherence and enabling fault-tolerant processing.

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Area of Science:

Quantum Information Science
Solid-State Physics
Quantum Computing

Background:

Protecting quantum systems from environmental decoherence is vital for quantum information processing.
Dynamical decoupling protects idle qubits but conflicts with multi-qubit gate operations.
Hybrid systems with qubits of different decoherence rates present unique challenges.

Purpose of the Study:

To integrate dynamical decoupling into quantum gates for hybrid systems.
To resolve the conflict between decoupling and gate operation in electron-nuclear spin registers.
To demonstrate decoherence-protected quantum gates in a solid-state system.

Main Methods:

Developed a novel quantum gate design integrating dynamical decoupling.
Utilized internal resonance in coupled-spin systems to synchronize gate and decoupling operations.
Experimentally implemented and verified the gates using a two-qubit diamond register at room temperature.

Main Results:

Demonstrated that qubits in gate operations are protected as effectively as idle qubits.
Achieved over 90% fidelity in Grover's quantum search algorithm, exceeding electron spin dephasing time by two orders of magnitude.
Validated the effectiveness of integrated decoupling for hybrid solid-state qubit systems.

Conclusions:

The integrated dynamical decoupling approach enables high-fidelity quantum gates in hybrid systems.
This method overcomes decoherence challenges in solid-state quantum information processing.
The results pave the way for fault-tolerant quantum computing with solid-state devices.