P. Zanardi

Holonomic quantum computation in decoherence-free subspaces

L. -A. Wu [1], P. Zanardi [2,1], D. A. Lidar

Abstract

We show how to realize, by means of non-abelian quantum holonomies, a set of universal quantum gates acting on decoherence-free subspaces and subsystems. In this manner we bring together the quantum coherence stabilization virtues of decoherence-free subspaces and the fault-tolerance of all-geometric holonomic control. We discuss the implementation of this scheme in the context of quantum information processing using trapped ions and quantum dots.