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Interfacing a Topological Qubit with a Spin Qubit in a Hybrid Quantum System

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Publication Date2019-04-09
JournalPhysical Review Applied
AuthorsBo Li, Fuli Li, Yuan Zhou, Jie Liu, Hong-Rong Li
InstitutionsXi’an Jiaotong University, Purdue University West Lafayette
Citations26

Research into hybrid quantum systems featuring both conventional and topological qubits is of keen interest for quantum information processing, and a key challenge is to realize a coherent interface between such qubits of different nature. The authors find that a topological qubit can be interfaced to a single nitrogen-vacancy center via a magnetized torsional cantilever. Topology-torsion couplings are induced by the magneto-Josephson effect, while spin-torsion couplings are realized by the exquisite preparation of dressed spin states. These coherent interactions can reach the strong-coupling regime, and enable a mechanically-dark-state protocol for quantum state conversion.