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This research proposes a novel architecture for quantum thermal logic gates that utilize heat currents in coupled quantum-dot systems to perform logic operations, establishing a direct structural parallel to classical electronic circuits. By demonstrating a realizable nano-electronic setup, the study offers a potential pathway to integrate thermodynamic resources directly into quantum computing hardware, reducing reliance on traditional electrical control mechanisms. The work represents a significant theoretical and experimental step toward efficient, heat-driven quantum circuit designs.
Quantum Thermal Logic Gates
arXiv:2606.06432v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: We propose a new concept for quantum thermal logic gates -- analogous to classical electronic logic gates -- that exploit the heat current in a coupled quantum-dot system tunnel-coupled to metallic thermal reservoirs for logic operations in quantum circuits. We obtained a remarkable one-to-one correspondence with the structure of classical electronic logic gate circuits. An experimental setup is presented that demonstrates a realizable nano-electronic quantum circuit architecture for implementing such quantum thermal logic operations.
Abstract:We propose a new concept for quantum thermal logic gates -- analogous to classical electronic logic gates -- that exploit the heat current in a coupled quantum-dot system tunnel-coupled to metallic thermal reservoirs for logic operations in quantum circuits. We obtained a remarkable one-to-one correspondence with the structure of classical electronic logic gate circuits. An experimental setup is presented that demonstrates a realizable nano-electronic quantum circuit architecture for implementing such quantum thermal logic operations.
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics (cond-mat.mes-hall); Materials Science (cond-mat.mtrl-sci); Strongly Correlated Electrons (cond-mat.str-el); Quantum Physics (quant-ph)
arXiv:2606.06432 [cond-mat.mes-hall]
(or arXiv:2606.06432v1 [cond-mat.mes-hall] for this version)
https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2606.06432 arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite (pending registration)
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