Excitonic quantum computing via aggregate-aggregate coupling
AssigneeBoise State University
InventorWilliam B. Knowlton
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Abstract
Using nucleotide architectures to very closely and precisely place chromophores on a nucleic acid template to form dye aggregates that produce quantum coherent excitons, biexcitons, and triexcitons upon excitement to create excitonic quantum wires, switching, and gates that would then form the basis of quantum computation. Creating the various excitons and controlling the timing of the excitons would be performed using light of the corresponding wavelength and polarization to stimulate the corresponding chromophores.
Claims46
An exciton wire for quantum computing, comprising:
- an aggregate having two or more tightly coupled chromophores;
- and
- a nucleotide oligomer,
- wherein one or more of said chromophores within the aggregate is bound to said nucleotide oligomer.
A nucleotide brick molecular canvas used for quantum computing, comprising:
- a nucleotide brick;
- and
- at least two aggregates, each aggregate comprising of at least two tightly coupled chromophores, wherein one or more of said chromophores within said aggregates are bound to the nucleotide brick.
A complex quantum circuit for quantum computing, comprising:
- at least two nucleotide brick molecular canvases, each comprising:
- a nucleotide brick;
- and
- at least two aggregates, each aggregate comprising of at least two tightly coupled chromophores and the aggregates are moderately to loosely coupled to another aggregate, wherein one or more of the chromophores within the aggregates are bound to the nucleotide brick;
- having a first nucleotide brick molecular canvas aligned to an adjacent nucleotide brick molecular canvas so light emitted from said aggregates on said first nucleotide brick molecular canvas may be absorbed by the aggregates on the adjacent nucleotide brick molecular canvas.
A method of initiating an exciton circuit for quantum computing, comprising:
- assembling said exciton circuit, wherein said exciton circuit self-assembles from a nucleotide brick molecular canvas, comprising:
- a nucleotide brick;
- and
- an aggregate, comprising of at least two tightly coupled chromophores wherein one or more of the chromophores within the aggregate is bound to the nucleotide brick;
- wherein one or more of said aggregates is an input aggregate;
- exposing said input aggregate to light having a wavelength and polarization within the absorbance range for said polarization of said input chromophore.
A method of transferring an exciton for use in quantum computing, comprising:
- exposing an input aggregate, comprised of two or more tightly coupled chromophores, to a signal capable of releasing an exciton from said input aggregate,
- wherein said exciton is transferred to an acceptor, wherein said acceptor is a chromophore, an aggregate of two or more tightly coupled chromophores and/or combinations thereof, and moderately to loosely coupled to said input aggregate.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.