Quantum Information Processing with Diamond

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Prawer is Professor of Engineering at the University of Melbourne and Director of the Melbourne Materials Institute, Australia Igor Aharonovich is Senior Lecturer and DECRA Fellow at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia Klappentext Diamond nitrogen vacancy (NV) color centers can transform quantum information science into practical quantum information technology, including fast, safe computing. Quantum Information Processing with Diamond looks at the principles of quantum information science, diamond materials, and their applications.Part one provides an introduction to quantum information processing using diamond, as well as its principles and fabrication techniques. Part two outlines experimental demonstrations of quantum information processing using diamond, and the emerging applications of diamond for quantum information science. It contains chapters on quantum key distribution, quantum microscopy, the hybridization of quantum systems, and building quantum optical devices. Part three outlines promising directions and future trends in diamond technologies for quantum information processing and sensing. Quantum Information Processing with Diamond is a key reference for R&D managers in industrial sectors such as conventional electronics, communication engineering, computer science, biotechnology, quantum optics, quantum mechanics, quantum computing, quantum cryptology, and nanotechnology, as well as academics in physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering. Zusammenfassung Part one provides an introduction to quantum information science! including characterization tools designed to test and measure the properties of diamond materials. Part two reviews research on developing diamond quantum information processing. Part three looks at emerging applications in such areas as sensors! neural circuits and superconductors. Inhaltsverzeichnis Contributor contact details Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials Foreword Part I: Principles and fabrication techniques 1. Principles of quantum information processing (QIP) using diamond Abstract: 1.1 Introduction 1.2 The role of diamond impurities in quantum information processing (QIP) 1.3 Types of diamond color center 1.4 Key properties of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers 1.5 Techniques for creating NV centers 1.6 QIP with NV centers: diamond photonic networks 1.7 Conclusion 1.8 References 2. Principles of quantum cryptography/quantum key distribution (QKD) using attenuated light pulses Abstract: 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Principles of quantum key distribution (QKD): the BB84 protocol 2.3 Protocol extensions and alterations 2.4 Implementing QKD 2.5 Fiber-based QKD 2.6 Free-space QKD 2.7 Future trends 2.8 Conclusion 2.9 References 3. Ion implantation in diamond for quantum information processing (QIP): doping and damaging Abstract: 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Doping diamond 3.3 Doping diamond by ion implantation 3.4 Controlled formation of implant-defect centers 3.5 Applications of graphitization of diamond by highly damaging implantations 3.6 Computer simulations of damage in diamond 3.7 Conclusion 3.8 Acknowledgments 3.9 References 4. Characterisation of single defects in diamond in the development of quantum devices Abstract: 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Experimental methods for fluorescence microscopy of single colour centres in diamond 4.3 Optical spectroscopy of single defects 4.4 Photon statistics 4.5 Spin resonance 4.6 Conclusions and future trends 4.7 References 5. Nanofabrication of photonic devices from single-crystal diamond for quantum information processing (QIP) Abstract: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Fabrication approaches for single-crystal diamond nanostructures 5.3 Single-photon sources in nanostructured diamond: diamond nanowires and diamond-silver hybrid resonators 5.4 Single-photon sources in nanostructured diamond: integrated ring resonators and photonic-crystal cavities 5.5 Con...

Autorentext
Stephen Prawer is Professor of Engineering at the University of Melbourne and Director of the Melbourne Materials Institute, Australia Igor Aharonovich is Senior Lecturer and DECRA Fellow at the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia

Klappentext
Diamond nitrogen vacancy (NV) color centers can transform quantum information science into practical quantum information technology, including fast, safe computing. Quantum Information Processing with Diamond looks at the principles of quantum information science, diamond materials, and their applications.

Part one provides an introduction to quantum information processing using diamond, as well as its principles and fabrication techniques. Part two outlines experimental demonstrations of quantum information processing using diamond, and the emerging applications of diamond for quantum information science. It contains chapters on quantum key distribution, quantum microscopy, the hybridization of quantum systems, and building quantum optical devices. Part three outlines promising directions and future trends in diamond technologies for quantum information processing and sensing.

Quantum Information Processing with Diamond is a key reference for R&D managers in industrial sectors such as conventional electronics, communication engineering, computer science, biotechnology, quantum optics, quantum mechanics, quantum computing, quantum cryptology, and nanotechnology, as well as academics in physics, chemistry, biology, and engineering.

Zusammenfassung
Part one provides an introduction to quantum information science, including characterization tools designed to test and measure the properties of diamond materials. Part two reviews research on developing diamond quantum information processing. Part three looks at emerging applications in such areas as sensors, neural circuits and superconductors.

Inhalt

Contributor contact details Woodhead Publishing Series in Electronic and Optical Materials Foreword Part I: Principles and fabrication techniques 1. Principles of quantum information processing (QIP) using diamond

• Abstract:
• 1.1 Introduction
• 1.2 The role of diamond impurities in quantum information processing (QIP)
• 1.3 Types of diamond color center
• 1.4 Key properties of nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers
• 1.5 Techniques for creating NV centers
• 1.6 QIP with NV centers: diamond photonic networks
• 1.7 Conclusion

• 1.8 References 2. Principles of quantum cryptography/quantum key distribution (QKD) using attenuated light pulses

• Abstract:
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Principles of quantum key distribution (QKD): the BB84 protocol
• 2.3 Protocol extensions and alterations
• 2.4 Implementing QKD
• 2.5 Fiber-based QKD
• 2.6 Free-space QKD
• 2.7 Future trends
• 2.8 Conclusion

• 2.9 References 3. Ion implantation in diamond for quantum information processing (QIP): doping and damaging

• Abstract:
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Doping diamond
• 3.3 Doping diamond by ion implantation
• 3.4 Controlled formation of implant-defect centers
• 3.5 Applications of graphitization of diamond by highly damaging implantations
• 3.6 Computer simulations of damage in diamond
• 3.7 Conclusion
• 3.8 Acknowledgments

• 3.9 References 4. Characterisation of single defects in diamond in the development of quantum devices

• Abstract:
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Experimental methods for fluorescence microscopy of single colour centres in diamond
• 4.3 Optical spectroscopy of single defects
• 4.4 Photon statistics
• 4.5 Spin resonance
• 4.6 Conclusions and future trends

• 4.7 References 5. Nanofabrication of photonic devices from single-crystal diamond for quantum information processing (QIP)

• Abstract:
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Fabrication approaches for single-crystal diamond nanostructures
• 5.3 Single-photon sources in nanostructured diamond: diamond nanowires and diamond-s…