Quantum information processing using nuclear and electron magnetic resonance: review and prospects

Abstract

This paper describes recent progress using nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) as a platform for implementing quantum information processing (QIP) tasks. The basic ideas of NMR QIP are detailed, examining the successes and limitations of liquid and solid state experiments. Finally, a future direction for implementing quantum processors is suggested,utilizing both nuclear and electron spin degrees of freedom.

24 pages, 8 figures (to appear in Physics in Canada, Special Issue on Quantum Computing and Quantum Information, 2007)