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Harvard researchers have demonstrated a method using mechanical vibrations (phonons) to extend the coherence time of silicon-vacancy spins by shielding them from environmental noise. This breakthrough offers a pathway toward more compact quantum devices and stable quantum networks where sound waves serve both as information carriers and protective mechanisms. The approach effectively bypasses limitations of traditional microwave pulse methods, addressing critical challenges in scaling quantum memory architectures.
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Harvard researchers use vibrations to boost qubit stability

Quantum Zeitgeist3 min read

Harvard researchers enhanced quantum coherence, protecting fragile quantum information within qubits using mechanical vibrations—sound waves.

Eliza Cornell, a recent Ph. D. graduate from the Lončar lab and now at Boston University, led experiments demonstrating a new method for extending the life of quantum information using mechanical vibrations. Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences harnessed phonons, particles of sound, to protect the spin…

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