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Room-Temperature Continuous-Variable Quantum Computation

Siddhu Chelluru

Published Jul 6, 2026• 0 citations
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The commercial viability of utility-scale quantum computation is fundamentally constrained by the decoherence thresholds of single-particle logic gates, necessitating complex dilution refrigeration and exponential hardware scaling. In this paper, we present a paradigm shift in continuous-variable quantum processing: the A\d{n}uAstra Chromatic Quantum Ontology (CQO). By redefining the qubit not as a fragile single particle, but as a multi-spectral wave-path manifold, quantum operations are mapped to macroscopic optical interference patterns that maintain coherence under ambient conditions. Furthermore, we introduce Recursive Spatio-Temporal Multiplexing via a Micro-Cavity Recirculation Loop to scale quantum circuit depth natively without expanding the physical hardware footprint. A working physical prototype was constructed and empirically validated for under ₹20,000 INR. The prototype successfully executed Deutsch's algorithm, Grover's search, QAOA, VQE, and BB84 protocols utilizing standard silicon detector arrays at room temperature (25°C), effectively eliminating the cryogenic bottleneck inherent in superconducting modalities.

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10.5281/zenodo.21217866

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