A scalable quantum computation platform : solid state quantum memories coupled to photonic integrated circuits
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Mouradian, Sara L. (Sara Lambert)
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Solid state quantum memories coupled to photonic integrated circuits
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.
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Dirk R. Englund.
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Quantum computation and communication systems exploit quantum mechanical effects to surpass their classical counterparts in certain applications. However, while proof-of-principle experimental demonstrations have been performed, these are limited to a handful of nodes with limited - and often immutable - connectivity. Here we demonstrate an integrated platform for solid state quantum information processing. Pre-characterized solid state quantum nodes (nitrogen vacancy centers in diamond nanophotonic structures) are placed into a photonic integrated circuit which allows for low-loss and phase-stable collection, routing, and detection of photons as well as on-chip state manipulation and classical control. Moreover, the fabrication of high-quality photonic resonators in diamond allows for the increased emission and collection rates of photons coherent with the spin state. These two advances promise an on-chip entanglement rate much larger than the decoherence rate, allowing the creation and maintenance of cluster states for quantum computation.
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Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2018. Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (pages 93-107).
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2018Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer SciencePublisher
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Electrical Engineering and Computer Science.