arXiv:cond-mat/0412573 · Proceedings of SPIE, the International Society for Optical Engineering/Proceedings of SPIE

Chain of superconducting loops as a possible quantum register

V. V. Aristov, А. В. Никулов

Published Jun 1, 2005• 5 citations

Abstract

The idea of the quantum computation is based on paradoxical principles of quantum physics superposition and entanglement of quantum states. This idea looks well-founded on the microscopic level in spite of the absence of an universally recognized interpretation of these paradoxical principles since they were corroborated over and over again by reliable experiments on the microscopic level. But the technology can not be able in the near future to work on the microscopic level. Therefore macroscopic quantum phenomenon-superconductivity is very attractive for the realization of the idea of quantum computer. It is shown in the present paper that a chain of superconducting loops can be only possible quantum register. The proposals by some authors to provide the EPR correlation with help of a classical interaction witness the misunderstanding of the entanglement essence. The problem of the possibility of superposition of macroscopically distinct states is considered.

DOI: 10.1117/12.620502

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