Few-Qubit Magnetic Resonance Quantum Information Processors: Simulating Chemistry and Physics

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent advances in quantum information processing using NMR and ESR techniques, focusing on quantum algorithms and experiments for simulating chemistry and physics at the quantum level.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of recent experimental and theoretical progress in spin-based quantum simulation methods for chemistry and physics.

Findings

Demonstrated capabilities of NMR QIP in quantum simulation

Reviewed quantum algorithms for chemistry simulation

Discussed prospects for spin-based quantum information processing

Abstract

We review recent progress made in quantum information processing (QIP) which can be applied in the simulation of quantum systems and chemical phenomena. The review is focused on quantum algorithms which are useful for quantum simulation of chemistry and advances in nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and electron spin resonance (ESR) QIP. Discussions also include a number of recent experiments demonstrating the current capabilities of the NMR QIP for quantum simulation and prospects for spin-based implementations of QIP.