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Silicon CMOS architecture for a spin-based quantum computer

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2018-01-18 v1 Quantum Physics

Abstract

Recent advances in quantum error correction (QEC) codes for fault-tolerant quantum computing \cite{Terhal2015} and physical realizations of high-fidelity qubits in a broad range of platforms \cite{Kok2007, Brown2011, Barends2014, Waldherr2014, Dolde2014, Muhonen2014, Veldhorst2014} give promise for the construction of a quantum computer based on millions of interacting qubits. However, the classical-quantum interface remains a nascent field of exploration. Here, we propose an architecture for a silicon-based quantum computer processor based entirely on complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) technology, which is the basis for all modern processor chips. We show how a transistor-based control circuit together with charge-storage electrodes can be used to operate a dense and scalable two-dimensional qubit system. The qubits are defined by the spin states of a single electron confined in a quantum dot, coupled via exchange interactions, controlled using a microwave cavity, and measured via gate-based dispersive readout \cite{Colless2013}. This system, based entirely on available technology and existing components, is compatible with general surface code quantum error correction \cite{Terhal2015}, enabling large-scale universal quantum computation.

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@article{arxiv.1609.09700,
  title  = {Silicon CMOS architecture for a spin-based quantum computer},
  author = {M. Veldhorst and H. G. J. Eenink and C. H. Yang and A. S. Dzurak},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1609.09700},
  year   = {2018}
}
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