Friday, April 4, 2008
Solid-state spin-based quantum information processing, seeks to establish a world-class research effort focused on the development of this technology.
The development of real-world quantum technologies has the potential to reshape our society and to drive the future economy. The international research community recognizes that quantum devices realized in solid state systems, based on the quantum property of spin, offer strong potential for success and would be particularly attractive for commercialization. Our project, entitled "Solid-state spin-based quantum information processing", seeks to establish a world-class research effort focused on the development of this technology.
The CFI-funded infrastructure will consist of a custom-built 3He/4He dilution refrigerator and electronic instrumentation for carrying out a wide range of quantum device experiments. Devices under study include various types of patterned semiconductor quantum dots which will be used to confine and manipulate single electron spins. These prototype devices will help lead the way to scalable quantum processors. The infrastructure will also be used to develop the next generation of nuclear magnetic resonance devices that utilize electron spins to achieve high spin polarization and to mediate interactions between nuclear spin quantum bits.