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The Spin-Free Substrate: Trapped-Ion Quantum Simulation of Posner Molecule Nuclear Spin Dynamics

Rowan Brad Quni-Gudzinas

Published May 27, 2026• 0 citations
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We propose a trapped-ion quantum simulation protocol for the nuclear spin dynamics of calcium phosphate Posner molecules. The protocol requires 6 global Molmer-Sorensen gates per simulated second at 96.9% circuit fidelity, feasible on current hardware. We identify the spin-free substrate as the unifying architectural principle connecting the Kane quantum computer, the Posner molecule hypothesis, and trapped-ion quantum simulators.

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10.5281/zenodo.20411733

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We propose a trapped-ion quantum simulation protocol for the nuclear spin dynamics of calcium phosphate Posner molecules. The protocol requires 6 global Molmer-Sorensen gates per simulated second at 96.9% circuit fidelity, feasible on current hardware. We identify the spin-free substrate as the unifying architectural principle connecting the Kane quantum computer, the Posner molecule hypothesis, and trapped-ion quantum simulators.
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