Quantum information processing is a powerful technique that could impact a range of fields, such as encryption, protein folding, and the simulation of electron transfer. The fundamental unit of a quantum information processing system is a qubit, or any object capable of being in superposition of two states. Magnetic molecules have great potential as qubits because by tuning one parameter, zero-field splitting, an entire array of separately addressable transitions can be created. The rational design of qubits from magnetic molecules requires addressing rapid decoherence. We will present studies on the causes of decoherence and the first rational syntheses of molecular inorganic candidate qubits.

Synthesis of magnetic molecules for quantum information processing

248th National Meeting (2014)

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