A concentrated array of copper porphyrin candidate qubits

Chung Jui Yu, Matthew D. Krzyaniak, Majed S. Fataftah, Michael R. Wasielewski, Danna E. Freedman*

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Abstract

Synthetic chemistry offers a pathway to realize atomically precise arrays of qubits, the smallest unit of a quantum information science system. We harnessed framework chemistry to create an array of qubit candidates, featuring one qubit every 13.6 Å, by synthesizing the new copper(ii) variant of the porphyrinic metal-organic framework PCN-224. We subjected the framework to pulse-electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) measurements, establishing spin coherence at temperatures up to 80 K within a fully spin concentrated framework. Observation of Rabi oscillations further support the viability of the qubits within these arrays. To interrogate the spin dynamics of qubit arrays, we investigated spin-lattice relaxation, T1, through a combination of pulse-EPR and alternating current (ac) magnetic susceptibility measurements. These data revealed distinct vibrational environments within the frameworks that contribute to spin dynamics. The aggregate results establish a pathway for a synthetic approach to create spatially precise networks of qubits.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1702-1708
Number of pages7
JournalChemical Science
Volume10
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Funding

We thank Christos D. Malliakas for crystallographic assistance, Julia Oktawiec for her assistance in building the gas dosing setup, and Max Klemes and Michio Matsumoto for assistance with gas sorption measurements. This research was supported with funds from the National Science Foundation for CAREER Award No. CHE-1455017 (C.-J. Y., M. S. F., and D. E. F.) and Award No. CHE-1565925 (M. R. W.). We also acknowledge support from Northwestern University.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemistry

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