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Decoherence in crystals of quantum molecular magnets

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  • S. Takahashi

    (University of Southern California
    Institute for Terahertz Science and Technology, University of California
    University of California)

  • I. S. Tupitsyn

    (Pacific Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada)

  • J. van Tol

    (National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University)

  • C. C. Beedle

    (University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA
    Present address: National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32310, USA.)

  • D. N. Hendrickson

    (University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, California 92093, USA)

  • P. C. E. Stamp

    (Pacific Institute of Theoretical Physics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
    University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada)

Abstract

Decoherence deciphered Quantum decoherence, a fundamental process by which fragile quantum information is lost to the environment, is the key limitation to many envisaged exotic applications of quantum mechanics. However, in many systems of practical interest it remains poorly constrained by theory and experiment. Takahashi et al. show that for one such system — crystals of a quantum molecular magnet — the principal decoherence processes responsible for loss of quantum information can be quantitatively predicted and experimentally verified.

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  • S. Takahashi & I. S. Tupitsyn & J. van Tol & C. C. Beedle & D. N. Hendrickson & P. C. E. Stamp, 2011. "Decoherence in crystals of quantum molecular magnets," Nature, Nature, vol. 476(7358), pages 76-79, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:476:y:2011:i:7358:d:10.1038_nature10314
    DOI: 10.1038/nature10314
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