Quantum error correction for an unresolvable spin ensemble

Abstract:Spin ensembles are promising quantum technological platforms, but their utility relies on the ability to perform quantum error correction (QEC) for the specific decoherence in these systems. Typical QEC for ensembles requires addressing individually resolved qubits, but this is practically challenging in most realistic architectures. Here, we propose QEC schemes for unresolvable spin ensembles. By using degenerate superpositions of excited states, which are fundamentally mixed, we find codes that can protect against both individual and collective errors, including dephasing, decay, and pumping. We show how information recovery can be achieved with only collective measurement and control, and illustrate its applications in extending memory lifetime and loss-tolerant sensing.

20 pages, 7 figures. Accepted version

arXiv:2408.11628 [quant-ph]

(or arXiv:2408.11628v2 [quant-ph] for this version)

https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2408.11628 Focus to learn more arXiv-issued DOI via DataCite

Phys. Rev. A 114, 032414 (2026)

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