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Published on: August 2, 2019
The SpinBus architecture for scaling spin qubits with electron shuttling
Matthias Künne1, Alexander Willmes1, Max Oberländer1
1JARA-FIT Institute for Quantum Information, Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH and RWTH Aachen University, 52074, Aachen, Germany.
The new SpinBus architecture uses electron shuttling for scalable quantum processors. This design enhances qubit coherence and fidelity, overcoming limitations in current semiconductor spin qubit systems.
Area of Science:
- Quantum computing
- Semiconductor physics
- Quantum information science
Background:
- Scaling quantum processors requires high qubit numbers, 2D connectivity, and high fidelities.
- Current semiconductor spin qubits face wiring and crosstalk limitations.
- Electron shuttling offers a potential solution for improved connectivity and reduced crosstalk.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce and validate the SpinBus architecture for scalable semiconductor quantum processors.
- To demonstrate the feasibility of electron shuttling for qubit interconnects.
- To achieve high-fidelity operations exceeding 99.9%.
Main Methods:
- Device simulations on the Si/SiGe platform.
- Modeling electron shuttling for qubit connection.
- Assessing qubit coherence and fidelity metrics.
Main Results:
- Simulations confirm SpinBus feasibility using established semiconductor technology.
- Operation fidelities exceeding 99.9% were achieved.
- The architecture supports at least 144 qubits with room temperature control.
Conclusions:
- The SpinBus architecture, leveraging spin-coherent electron shuttling, addresses scalability challenges in quantum computing.
- This approach offers enhanced qubit coherence and reduced crosstalk.
- SpinBus provides a viable foundation for future spin-based quantum processors.
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