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Journal of Physics Condensed Matter

Disentangling the control electron in a two qubit solid state quantum gate

Seb J. Savory

Published May 12, 2006• 5 citations
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Abstract

We demonstrate in a solid state quantum gate based on the electronic excitation of a control atom that it is possible to disentangle the control electron, in the presence of an arbitrary magnetic field and exchange interaction. This will allow multiple gates on a single substrate, providing the basis for a solid state quantum computer.
DOI
10.1088/0953-8984/18/21/s05

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