IP Library Granted Patent US 12688451
Granted Patent B2
US 12688451 · App. 18/139,684 · Granted Jul 21, 2026

Systems and methods for scalable control of spin quantum memories

Inventors: Andrew Golter (McLean, VA); Genevieve Clark (McLean, VA); Tareq El Dandachi (McLean, VA); Stefan Krastanov (McLean, VA); Matthew Zimmermann (McLean, VA); Andrew Greenspon (McLean, VA); Noel Wan (McLean, VA); Hamza Raniwala (McLean, VA); Kevin Chen (McLean, VA); Linsen Li (McLean, VA); Andrew Leenheer (McLean, VA); Mark Dong (McLean, VA); Gerald Gilbert (McLean, VA); Matthew Eichenfield (McLean, VA); Dirk Englund (McLean, VA)
Assignees: The MITRE Corporation; National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC; MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12688451
App. No.
18/139,684
Granted
Jul 21, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A scalable point defect qubit control system may include a diamond waveguide array comprising one or more diamond waveguides and a microwave line disposed proximally to the diamond waveguide array. Each diamond waveguide in the diamond waveguide array may include one or more qubits encoded in point defect sites. The microwave line may be configured to receive a direct current (DC) signal configured to shift an energy level of each point defect qubit of the one or more point defect qubits based on a position of the point defect in the diamond waveguide array, and receive an alternating current (AC) signal configured to control a quantum state of a point defect qubit of the one or more point defect qubits, wherein one or more properties of the AC signal are based on the shift in the energy level induced by the DC signal.

Claims (56)

1 . A scalable point defect qubit control system comprising:

a diamond waveguide array comprising one or more diamond waveguides, wherein the one or more diamond waveguides comprise one or more point defects; and

a microwave line disposed proximally to the diamond waveguide array, wherein the microwave line is configured to:

receive a direct current (DC) signal, wherein the DC signal is configured to shift an energy level of each point defect of the one or more point defects based on a position of the point defect in the diamond waveguide array; and

receive an alternating current (AC) signal, wherein the AC signal is configured to control a quantum state of a point defect of the one or more point defects, wherein one or more properties of the AC signal are based on the shift in the energy level induced by the DC signal.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the diamond waveguide array comprises at least eight diamond waveguides.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more point defects comprise nitrogen vacancy centers.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one diamond waveguide comprises at least two point defect sites.

5 . The system of claim 1 , comprising at least one photonic waveguide optically coupled to the diamond waveguide array that is configured to receive photons emitted by the one or more point defects.

6 . The system of claim 5 , wherein the at least one photonic waveguide comprises silicon nitride.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the microwave line is aligned perpendicularly to the one or more diamond waveguides in the diamond waveguide array.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the AC signal is generated by a signal generating system comprising:

a memory, wherein the memory stores control instructions for the one or more point defects;

one or more processors; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs when executed by the one or more processors cause the processor to:

generate pulse data based on the control instructions;

insert pulse phase data into the pulse data based on the control instructions;

insert pulse amplitude data into the pulse data based on the control instructions; and

insert a pulse frequency into the pulse data based on the control instructions; and

generate the AC signal based on the pulse data.

9 . A method for scalable control of point defect qubits, the method comprising:

at a microwave line disposed proximally to a diamond waveguide array comprising one or more diamond waveguides, wherein the one or more diamond waveguides comprise one or more point defect sites, applying a direct current (DC) signal, wherein the DC signal is configured to shift an energy level of each point defect site of the one or more point defects based on a position of the point defect in the diamond waveguide array; and

applying, at the microwave line, an alternating current (AC) signal, wherein the AC signal is configured to control a quantum state of a point defect of the one or more point defects, wherein one or more properties of the electromagnetic signal are based on the shift in the energy level induced by the DC signal.

10 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the diamond waveguide array comprises at least eight diamond waveguides.

11 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the one or more point defects comprise nitrogen vacancies.

12 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the at least one diamond waveguide comprises at least two point defect sites.

13 . The method of claim 9 , comprising at least one photonic waveguide optically coupled to the diamond waveguide array that is configured to receive photons emitted by the one or more point defects.

14 . The method of claim 13 , wherein the at least one photonic waveguide comprises silicon nitride.

15 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the microwave line is aligned perpendicularly to the one or more diamond waveguides in the diamond waveguide array.

16 . The method of claim 9 , wherein the AC signal is generated by a signal generating system comprising:

a memory, wherein the memory stores control instructions for the one or more point defects;

one or more processors; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs when executed by the one or more processors cause the processor to:

generate pulse data based on the control instructions;

insert pulse phase data into the pulse data based on the control instructions;

insert pulse amplitude data into the pulse data based on the control instructions; and

insert a pulse frequency into the pulse data based on the control instructions; and

generate the AC signal based on the pulse data.

17 . A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing one or more programs for scalable control of point defect qubits, for execution by one or more processors of an electronic device that, when executed by the device, cause the device to:

at a microwave line disposed proximally to a diamond waveguide array comprising one or more diamond waveguides, wherein the one or more diamond waveguides comprise one or more point defects, apply a direct current (DC) signal, wherein the DC signal is configured to shift an energy level of each point defect of the one or more point defects based on a position of the point defect in the diamond waveguide array; and

apply, at the microwave line, an alternating current (AC) signal, wherein the AC signal is configured to control a quantum state of a point defect of the one or more point defects, wherein one or more properties of the electromagnetic signal are based on the shift in the energy level induced by the DC signal.

18 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the diamond waveguide array comprises at least eight diamond waveguides.

19 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the one or more point defects comprise nitrogen vacancies.

20 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 19 , wherein the at least one diamond waveguide comprises at least two point defects.

21 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , comprising at least one photonic waveguide optically coupled to the diamond waveguide array that is configured to receive photons emitted by the one or more point defects.

22 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 21 , wherein the at least one photonic waveguide comprises silicon nitride.

23 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the microwave line is aligned perpendicularly to the one or more diamond waveguides in the diamond waveguide array.

24 . The non-transitory computer readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the AC signal is generated by a signal generating system comprising:

a memory, wherein the memory stores control instructions for the one or more point defects;

one or more processors; and

one or more programs, wherein the one or more programs are stored in the memory and configured to be executed by the one or more processors, the one or more programs when executed by the one or more processors cause the processor to:

generate pulse data based on the control instructions;

insert pulse phase data into the pulse data based on the control instructions;

insert pulse amplitude data into the pulse data based on the control instructions; and

insert a pulse frequency into the pulse data based on the control instructions; and

generate the optimized signal based on the pulse data.