Quantum information processing based on P-31 nuclear spin qubits in a quasi-one-dimensional Si-28 nanowire

TL;DR

This paper proposes a novel quantum computing approach using P-31 nuclear spins in a Si-28 nanowire, enabling controlled qubit interactions through indirect electron-mediated coupling, feasible with current nanolithography techniques.

Contribution

It introduces a new method for quantum information processing with precisely placed P-31 nuclear spin qubits in Si-28 nanowires, utilizing isotope engineering and neutron-transmutation doping.

Findings

Feasibility demonstrated through numerical estimates

Controlled coupling between distant qubits achieved

Compatible with existing nanolithography technology

Abstract

We suggest a new method of quantum information processing based on the precise placing of P-31 isotope atoms in a quasi-one-dimensional Si-28 nanowire using isotope engineering and neutron-transmutation doping of the grown structures. In our structure, interqubit entanglement is based on the indirect interaction of P-31 nuclear spins with electrons localized in a nanowire. This allows one to control the coupling between distant qubits and between qubits separated by non-qubit neighboring nodes. The suggested method enables one to fabricate structures using present-day nanolithography. Numerical estimates show the feasibility of the proposed device and method of operation.