Spins associated to optically active defects in diamond provide a promising platform for quantum networks and distributed quantum simulations and computations [1-5]. The defect electron spin can be detected, prepared and measured optically and can be used to create entangled states over long distances [2]. Furthermore, the electron spin can be used to detect and control nuclear spins in its environment, which provide additional quantum bits [1].
In this talk, I will discuss our recent progress in controlling such electron-nuclear spin systems for quantum networks and for distributed quantum computations and simulations. In particular, I will show that we can image systems with up to 50 nuclear spins with atomic-scale resolution [4,6], and I will discuss how these spins can be used as simulators of many-body physics [4] and as quantum bits for quantum networks and distributed quantum computation [5].
[1] C. E. Bradley et al., Phys. Rev. X. 9, 031045 (2019)
[2] M. Pompili et al., Science 372, 259 (2021)
[3] M. H. Abobeih et al., Nature 576, 411 (2019)
[4] J. Randall et al., Science 374, 1474 (2021)
[5] M. H. Abobeih et al. Nature 606, 884 (2022)
[6] G. van de stolpe et al., in preparation
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