By modeling diamond defects as molecules, scientists can predict their behavior faster and identify promising building blocks for quantum computers and sensors.
Most materials being considered for quantum technology can hold a stable quantum state only when chilled to extreme temperatures.
The approach has identified promising boron- and oxygen-based defects that could serve as qubits, the basic information-processing units of quantum computers and sensors.
Diamond’s flaws can store quantum information Pure diamond consists entirely of carbon atoms, but storing and processing quantum information requires a disruption in that structure.
He expects a practical system containing multiple qubits to greatly improve the accuracy of quantum chemistry calculations.