Project description
Advancing molecular quantum processors
The development of quantum technologies promises a leap in information processing, communication, and nanotechnology, heralding the second quantum revolution. Central to this vision is the coherent manipulation of electronic or nuclear spins, with spin-bearing molecules emerging as key components for quantum platforms. However, realising these advancements requires the design and characterisation of molecular systems with precise functionality. Supported by the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions programme, the QuMaHHARIS project pioneers multifunctional molecular quantum processor prototypes by integrating organic and inorganic chemical synthesis with cutting-edge resonance spectroscopy. Through collaborations in Canada, Spain, and the USA, the project is crafting molecular qubits capable of magnetic field generation, quantum coherence control via light, local refrigeration, and multiqubit gate implementation, paving the way for next-generation quantum applications.
Objective
This is a multidisciplinary project that combines original organic and inorganic chemical synthesis with advanced electronic resonance spectroscopy to produce the next generation of multifunctional molecular quantum processor prototypes.
Quantum technologies will embody the second quantum revolution, bound to change dramatically the landscape of information processing, communications and nanotechnology, thereby bringing profound changes to society. This could be realized through the coherent manipulation of the electronic or nuclear spin degrees of freedom. In this context, the growing importance of spin-bearing molecules as the potential physical platform to realize quantum technologies demands the design and precise characterization of the required molecular components with the appropriate functions. The objective of this proposal is to generate molecular qubits bearing functional components for their implementation. These components will be, a) single ion magnets (SIMs) to engender a local magnetic field for individual qubit operation, b) spin crossover (SCO) centers to provide a mechanism for tuning the qubit quantum coherence using light, c) molecular units exhibiting magnetocaloric effect (MCE) to generate a local mechanism for qubit refrigeration, or d) ancillary qubits to realize multiqubit quantum gates within molecules. A first period at Windsor University (Canada) will be dedicated to the synthesis of hybrid main group radical/coordination chemistry compounds. A six-month secondment at the National High Magnetic Laboratory in Florida (USA) will allow deep characterization of the compounds prepared and quality training in pulsed EPR. The final part at the University of Barcelona (Spain) will consist in incorporating the radical systems produced at Windsor as components of supramolecular assemblies. The last part will allow also advanced characterization with the local pulsed EPR infrastructurQuantum Materials: Harnessing Helicates and Radicals in Synergy
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- engineering and technology nanotechnology
- engineering and technology electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering electronic engineering computer hardware quantum computers
- natural sciences computer and information sciences data science data processing
- natural sciences physical sciences optics spectroscopy
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HORIZON.1.2 - Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA)
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08007 Barcelona
Spain
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