Toward quantum information processing by nuclear magnetic resonance: Pseudopure states and logical operations using selective pulses on an oriented spin 3/2 nucleus

Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy has demonstrated significant experimental progress toward the development of quantum computations. The developments so far have taken place mainly through the use of spin 1/2 nuclei. In this paper we describe the use of a spin 3/2 nucleus, oriented in a liquid crystal matrix for the creation of pseudopure states and the implementation of a complete set of two-qubit reversible logic gates using single-quantum transition-selective pulses, extending the range of practice of NMR toward quantum computation. (C) 2001 American Institute of Physics.