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Quantum search on a single-atom qudit

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A terbium-based molecular magnet, containing four nuclear quantum states, or a qudit, experimentally validates the Grover algorithm for database searches.

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Fig. 1: Analog Grover algorithm on a single-atom magnet.

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Morello, A. Quantum search on a single-atom qudit. Nature Nanotech 13, 9–10 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41565-017-0049-z

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