Mechanical Resonator-based Quantum Computing
Abstract
Hybrid quantum systems combine the unique advantages of different physical platforms with the goal of realizing more powerful and practical quantum information processing devices. Mechanical systems, such as bulk acoustic wave resonators, feature a large number of highly coherent harmonic modes in a compact footprint, which complements the strong nonlinearities and fast operation times of superconducting quantum circuits. Here, we demonstrate an architecture for mechanical resonator-based quantum computing, in which a superconducting qubit is used to perform quantum gates on a collection of mechanical modes. We show the implementation of a universal gate set, composed of single-qubit gates and controlled arbitrary-phase gates, and showcase their use in the quantum Fourier transform and quantum period finding algorithms. These results pave the way toward using mechanical systems to build crucial components for future quantum technologies, such as quantum random-access memories.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2601.07825,
title = {Mechanical Resonator-based Quantum Computing},
author = {Yu Yang and Igor Kladaric and Martynas Skrabulis and Michael Eichenberger and Stefano Marti and Simon Storz and Jonathan Esche and Raquel Garcia Belles and Max-Emanuel Kern and Andraz Omahen and Arianne Brooks and Marius Bild and Mateo Fadel and Yiwen Chu},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2601.07825},
year = {2026}
}