A silicon-based surface code quantum computer
- Submitting institution
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University College London
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 12236
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1038/npjqi.2015.19
- Title of journal
- NPJ QUANTUM INFORMATION
- Article number
- ARTN 15019
- First page
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- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 1
- ISSN
- 2056-6387
- Open access status
- Out of scope for open access requirements
- Month of publication
- February
- Year of publication
- 2016
- URL
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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4
- Research group(s)
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- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- This work identified a way to build a quantum computer out of silicon, which, based on known experimental parameters, would surpass the fault-tolerant threshold. The idea solved the problem of creating a fault-tolerant architecture that harnessed the record coherence times for donor electron spins in silicon, using a fabrication technology able to scale up to large numbers of qubits. The concept led to a patent (UK Patent App. No. GB1403063.9) and the formation of a spin-out company, Quantum Motion Technologies, which has raised over £10M in private investment and grants since 2017. [54 citations, GS].
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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