Scalable universal quantum gates between nitrogen-vacancy centers in levitated nanodiamond arrays

  • Guangyu Zhang*
  • , Huaijin Zhang
  • , Zhang Qi Yin*
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Nitrogen-vacancy (NV) centers in nanodiamond offer a promising platform for quantum information processing due to their room-temperature spin coherence and optical addressability. However, scalable quantum processors remain limited by the challenge of achieving strong, controllable interactions between distant NV spins. Here, we propose a scalable architecture utilizing optically levitated nanodiamond arrays, where torsional vibrations mediate the coherent coupling between the embedded NV centers. By optimizing the shape of ellipsoidal nanoparticles, we achieve a light-induced coupling strength exceeding 119 kHz between torsional modes of the distant levitated nanodiamonds, which are two orders of magnitude larger than the typical decoherence rates in this system. This strong interaction, combined with magnetic-field-enabled spin-torsion coupling, establishes an effective interaction between the spatially separated NV centers in the distant nanodiamonds. Numerical simulations confirm that dynamic decoupling can suppress both thermal noise and spin dephasing, enabling two-qubit gates with fidelity exceeding 99%. This work provides a foundation for reconfigurable quantum hybrid systems, with potential applications in rotational sensing and programmable quantum processing.

Original languageEnglish
Article number032611
Pages (from-to)1-9
Number of pages9
JournalPhysical Review A
Volume112
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 Sept 2025
Externally publishedYes

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