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Quantum Information and Networks with Spins in Diamond

T. H. Taminiau

Published Jan 1, 2014• 1 citation
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Abstract

The nitrogen-vacancy center in diamond is a promising candidate to realize quantum networks. We create multi-qubit nodes of nuclear spins in the environment and couple these nodes together by entangling remote nitrogen-vacancy centers through photons.
DOI
10.1364/cleo_qels.2014.fw1b.5

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