Progress Towards Perfect Spin-½ Qubit Buckyball Quantum Computers | NextBigFuture.com

Buckminsterfullerene, C60, is now the largest molecule that has ever been analyzed for quantum vibrations. Fully understanding and controlling the quantum details of buckyballs could lead to quantum computers using molecules. Buckyballs could act like a pristine network of 60 atoms. The core of each atom would have an identical nuclear spin. Each spin would act as a magnetically controlled quantum bit or “qubit” in a quantum computer. C60 has 100,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 (100 Septillion) vibrational quantum states when the molecule is warm. These experiments are the start of a new area for fullerene research. The buffer-gas cooling establishes the possibility of The post Progress Towards Perfect Spin-½ Qubit Buckyball Quantum Computers appeared first on NextBigFuture.com.