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Researchers Achieve Breakthrough in Quantum Logic with Somersaulting Spin Qubits

New technique using germanium simplifies control of large semiconductor qubit arrays, paving the way for efficient future quantum processors.

  • QuTech team demonstrates somersaulting spin qubits, enhancing control without microwave signals.
  • This method leverages germanium's properties to allow spin rotations, simplifying quantum processor electronics.
  • Experiments confirm the feasibility of Loss and DiVincenzo's 1998 theoretical 'hopping gates' for qubit logic.
  • Control routines enable precise operation across 10-quantum dot arrays, crucial for scalable quantum computing.
  • Research published in Science and Nature Communications highlights significant advancements in qubit control.
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