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National Science Foundation Award #0085922

ITR: Quantum Computing Using Electrons on Helium Films

 
Investigator(s): Arnold Dahm (PI) ; Mark Dykman (Co-PI) ; John Goodkind (Co-PI)
Sponsor: Case Western Reserve University, OH 44106 2163684510
Start Date/Expiration Date 2000-09-15 to 2006-08-31 (amended 2005-04-28)
Awarded Amount to Date: $2,499,373
Abstract: EIA-0085922 Arnold J, Dahm Case Western Reserve University Title: ITR: QUANTUM COMPUTING USING ELECTRONS ON HELIUM FILMS This project is a combined experimental and theoretical research effort to manufacture and investigate a system of interacting quantum bits (qubits) based on electrons on a helium film which covers an array of micro electrodes, and to develop methods for controlling this system. In particular, the team is studying the lifetimes and coherence times of the excited state in configurations suitable for qubit operation, including effects of electron-electron interaction, in-plane confinement, and a magnetic field. Problems of broad physical interest, such as quantum localization and chaos in a controlled system with interacting excitations is also being investigated. The project is focused on 1) trapping the electrons over micro dots, 2) controlling the energy-level spacing of targeted electrons by the microdot potential, 3) selective writing of information on individual qubits by appropriately tailored pulses of resonant microwave radiation and microdot potential 4) logical operations on a system of two qubits and 5) reading out the quantum register by detecting single electrons released from the surface or determining the electron distribution over energy levels with underlying micro dots, with a hope of building a system with a large number of qubits to be used as a multi-qubit quantum computer. If successful, such a computer can be manufactured using mainly conventional technologies and can operate at a temperature accessible with commercial refrigerators.
NSF Org: CCF - Division of Computer and Communication Foundations
Award Number: 0085922
Award Instrument: Continuing grant
Program Manager: Mitra Basu
CCF Division of Computer and Communication Foundations
CSE Directorate for Computer & Information Science & Engineering
NSF Program(s): INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY RESEARC
Field Application(s): Computer Science, Other nsf.applications NEC
Program Reference Code(s): ADVANCED SOFTWARE TECH & ALGOR, 9216
BASIC RESEARCH & HUMAN RESORCS, 9218
BIOTECHNOLOGY, BIOT
BIOTECHNOLOGY - INFRASTRUCTURE, 9184
EDUCATION PROGRAM EVALUATION, 9152
HIGH END COMPUTING, 1659
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING & COMM, HPCC
ITR COMPETITION FOR OVER $500K, 1661
RES EXPER FOR UNDERGRAD-SUPPLT, 9251
RES EXPER FOR UNDERGRADS-SITE, 9250
Program Element Code(s): 1640