Quantum Computation using Arrays of N Polar Molecules in Pendular States

We investigate several aspects of realizing quantum computation using entangled polar molecules in pendular states. Quantum algorithms typically start from a product state |000 and we show that up to a negligible error, the ground states of polar molecule arrays can be considered as the unentangled qubit basis state |000 . This state can be prepared by simply allowing the system to reach thermal equilibrium at low temperature (<1mK). We also evaluate entanglement, characterized by concurrence of pendular state qubits in dipole arrays as governed by the external electric field, dipole-dipole coupling and number N of molecules in the array. In the parameter regime that we consider for quantum computing, we find that qubit entanglement is modest, typically no greater than 10(-4), confirming the negligible entanglement in the ground state. We discuss methods for realizing quantum computation in the gate model, measurement-based model, instantaneous quantum polynomial time circuits and the adiabatic model using polar molecules in pendular states.