A quantum network for distributed quantum computation

Informazioni relative al progetto

QUNET

ID dell’accordo di sovvenzione: 852410

DOI

10.3030/852410

Progetto chiuso

Data della firma CE 2 Ottobre 2019

Data di avvio 1 Novembre 2019

Data di completamento 30 Novembre 2024

Finanziato da

• EXCELLENT SCIENCE - European Research Council (ERC)

Costo totale

€ 1 499 910,00

Contributo UE

€ 1 499 910,00

Coordinato da

TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITEIT DELFT
Netherlands

Periodic Reporting for period 4 - QUNET (A quantum network for distributed quantum computation)

Periodo di rendicontazione: 2024-05-01 al 2024-11-30

Sintesi del contesto e degli obiettivi generali del progetto

A key question for quantum science is: Can quantum systems be protected from decoherence? This is not just a fundamental question; if we can reliably control large quantum states, it becomes possible to perform certain important computational and information tasks that go beyond classical physics.

A promising approach is to protect quantum states by distributing quantum error correction over quantum networks. These networks consist of nodes that contain quantum bits to store and process quantum states, and that are connected by entanglement links based on photons. This approach is naturally scalable to larger sizes by connecting independent modules.

The goal of this project is to realize a proof-of-principle demonstration for such an error-corrected distributed quantum system. Our qubits are based on an atomic defect in diamond, the nitrogen-vacancy center. We use the electron spin of this defect to control multiple nuclear spin qubits in its vicinity. These spin qubits in diamond combine high operation temperatures, good quantum coherence and the ability to optically link them together into a quantum network. The final goal of this project is to realize a system consisting of multiple nodes, and demonstrate a quantum error detection distributed over that small-scale network. This network functions as a unit cell for large-scale quantum computation.

Reaching this goal will be a potentially decisive step towards large quantum networks and distributed quantum computations: we will approach a new territory in which quantum states can be made more stable by making networks larger and larger, ultimately completely overcoming decoherence.

Lavoro eseguito dall’inizio del progetto fino alla fine del periodo coperto dalla relazione e principali risultati finora ottenuti

The main results from this project are:

(1) The precise 3D imaging and characterization of large (50+) coupled spin systems in diamond [Nature Commun. 15:2006, 2024]

(2) The operation of a logical qubit of a fault tolerant error correction code [Nature 606, 884, 2022]

(3) The realization of a many-body-localized discrete time crystal [Science 374,1474, 2021]

(4) Robust quantum-network memory based on spin qubits in isotopically engineered diamond [NPJ Quantum Information 8, 122, 2022]

(5) Extremely long-lived spin-pair qubits with coherence times exceeding minutes [Phys. Rev. X 12, 011048, 2022, arXiv:2311.10110]

(6) High-fidelity universal gates for spin qubits in diamond [arXiv:2403.10633​]

(7) A theoretical study of thresholds for the distributed surface code [AVS Quantum Sci. 6, 033801, 2024]

(8) A generalized understanding of two-qubit quantum gates for spin qubits in diamond [arXiv:2409.13610 and arXiv:2409.08977]

Progressi oltre lo stato dell’arte e potenziale impatto previsto (incluso l’impatto socioeconomico e le implicazioni sociali più ampie del progetto fino ad ora)

This project has significantly improved our understanding and control of spin qubits in diamond for quantum networks and distributed quantum computation and simulation.

Illustration of entanglement and error correction using spin qubits in diamond