1998/01/31 by J. A. Jones, M. Mosca · 12 citations
Chemistry · Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications #NMR spectroscopy and applications #Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1063/1.476739
published as J.Chem.Phys. 109 (1998) 1648-1653 · 16 pages including 6 figures. Minor clarifications as requested by the referee plus updated references. Journal of Chemical Physics, in press (expected publication date August 1st 1998)
arxiv created 1998/04/30 · openalex publication_date 1998/08/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2016/06/24 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Quantum computing shows great promise for the solution of many difficult problems, such as the simulation of quantum systems and the factorization of large numbers. While the theory of quantum computing is fairly well understood, it has proved difficult to implement quantum computers in real physical systems. It has recently been shown that nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) can be used to implement small quantum computers using the spin states of nuclei in carefully chosen small molecules. Here we demonstrate the use of a NMR quantum computer based on the pyrimidine base cytosine, and the implementation of a quantum algorithm to solve Deutsch’s problem (distinguishing between constant and balanced functions). This is the first successful implementation of a quantum algorithm on any physical system.