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Superconducting Spin-Singlet QuBit in a Triangulene Spin Chain

Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics 2026-02-10 v2 Superconductivity

Abstract

Chains of triangular nanographene (triangulene), recently identified as realizing the valence-bond solid phase of a spin-1 chain, offer a promising platform for quantum information processing. We propose a spin-singlet qubit based on these chains grown on a superconducting substrate. Using the numerical renormalization group (NRG), we identify a manifold consisting of the two lowest-lying, spin-singlet states isolated from doublet states of opposite fermion parity, which undergo an avoided crossing. A qubit utilizing these states is thus protected from random Zeeman and/or spin-orbit coupling. Despite the unavoidable effect of quasiparticle poisoning on qubit performance, the isolation of the singlet states offers additional protection. In addition, we introduce a mesoscopic device architecture, based on a triple quantum dot coupled to a superconducting junction, that quantum simulates the spin chain and enables control and readout of the qubit. An effective two-level description of the device is validated using time-dependent NRG.

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@article{arxiv.2503.23928,
  title  = {Superconducting Spin-Singlet QuBit in a Triangulene Spin Chain},
  author = {Chen-How Huang and Jon Ortuzar and M. A. Cazalilla},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2503.23928},
  year   = {2026}
}

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13 pages, 9 figures, 1 table

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