Quantum computing: Manipulating a single nuclear spin qubit of a laser cooled atom
Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 07:30
in Physics & Chemistry
It is advantageous to implement a quantum bit (qubit) with a single nuclear spin because the nuclear spin is robust against any stray magnetic fields. This robustness can be attributed to the small magnitude of the magnetic moment of the nuclear spin compared with that of the electronic spin.