• 文献标题:   Quantum computing with graphene plasmons
  • 文献类型:   Article
  • 作  者:   CALAFELL IA, COX JD, RADONJIC M, SAAVEDRA JRM, DE ABAJO FJG, ROZEMA LA, WALTHER P
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  • 出版物名称:   NPJ QUANTUM INFORMATION
  • ISSN:   2056-6387
  • 通讯作者地址:   Univ Vienna
  • 被引频次:   10
  • DOI:   10.1038/s41534-019-0150-2
  • 出版年:   2019

▎ 摘  要

Among the various approaches to quantum computing, all-optical architectures are especially promising due to the robustness and mobility of single photons. However, the creation of the two-photon quantum logic gates required for universal quantum computing remains a challenge. Here we propose a universal two-qubit quantum logic gate, where qubits are encoded in surface plasmons in graphene nanostructures, that exploits graphene's strong third-order nonlinearity and long plasmon lifetimes to enable single-photon-level interactions. In particular, we utilize strong two-plasmon absorption in graphene nanoribbons, which can greatly exceed single-plasmon absorption to create a "square-root-of-swap" that is protected by the quantum Zeno effect against evolution into undesired failure modes. Our gate does not require any cryogenic or vacuum technology, has a footprint of a few hundred nanometers, and reaches fidelities and success rates well above the fault-tolerance threshold, suggesting that graphene plasmonics offers a route towards scalable quantum technologies.