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Best of both worlds

Both electronic and nuclear spins have their pros and cons for quantum information processing. A silicon-based hybrid electronic–nuclear system can make the best of both properties.

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Figure 1: A hybrid qubit.

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Zhao, N., Wrachtrup, J. Best of both worlds. Nature Mater 12, 97–98 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat3531

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