arXiv:quant-ph/0109039 · Physical Review Letters

All-Silicon Quantum Computer

Thaddeus D. Ladd, J. R. Goldman, Fumiko Yamaguchi, Y. Yamamoto, Eisuke Abe, Kohei M. Itoh

Published Jun 12, 2002• 274 citations

Abstract

A solid-state implementation of a quantum computer composed entirely of silicon is proposed. Qubits are 29Si nuclear spins arranged as chains in a 28Si (spin-0) matrix with Larmor frequencies separated by a large magnetic field gradient. No impurity dopants or electrical contacts are needed. Initialization is accomplished by optical pumping, algorithmic cooling, and pseudo-pure state techniques. Magnetic resonance force microscopy is used for ensemble measurement.

DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.89.017901

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