Abstract: Quantum processing systems and methods for fabrication are disclosed. The quantum processing system includes a semiconductor substrate; a dielectric material forming an interface with the semiconductor substrate; a dopant dot formed in the semiconductor substrate, the dopant dot comprising one or more dopant atoms; and one or more electrons/holes confined to the dopant dot. The system further includes a means for providing a magnetic field, wherein the magnetic field is applied in a particular direction to a crystallographic axis of the semiconductor substrate such that a relaxation time of the electron/hole is maximized.

Abstract: Quantum processing element and method to perform logic operations on a quantum processing element are disclosed. The quantum processing element includes: a semiconductor, a dielectric material forming an interface with the semiconductor, a plurality of dopant dots embedded in the semiconductor, each of the dopant dots comprising one or more dopant atoms and one or more electrons or holes confined within the dopant dots, wherein spin of an unpaired electron or hole of each dopant dot forms at least one qubit. The method includes the step of: controlling orientation of nuclear spins of the one or more dopant atoms in a pair of dopant dots and/or controlling a hyperfine interaction between nuclear spins of one or more dopant atoms and electron or hole spins of the unpaired electron or hole in the pair of dopant dots to perform a quantum logic operation on a corresponding pair of qubits.

Abstract: A method for measuring the spin of an electron in a quantum dot that is tunnel coupled to a reservoir is disclosed. The method includes measuring a spin state of the injected electron while applying a ramped detuning for a time period.

Abstract: Increased efficiency and lower cost job scheduling is provided by a system and method that optimizes for cost instead of makespan, and minimizes fluctuations in resource utilization. A schedule is constructed using a workflow scheduling system that includes a load leveler, a cost minimizer, and a manpower planner. The load leveler minimizes makespan, subject to resource limits, and then lowers the resource limits, repeating the process in order to create a flatter schedule. The cost minimizer generates an initial solution, and then incrementally improves it, using the manpower planner to evaluate the different possible solutions. The manpower planner calculates, for a given schedule, the optimal hire/fire decisions to minimize total cost.

Abstract: A mixing and agitating device having an elongated container for holding liquid chemicals to be thoroughly mixed and dispensed has a pair of access holes for permitting entrance thereto, and a baffle structure midway within the container for separating same into two equal compartments. The baffle structure is provided with a plurality of six elongated apertures or slots, the upper three having the central one vertically mounted and the other two spaced on either side thereof at an angle of preferably 45.degree. from the vertical. The lower three slots have the central one mounted horizontally and the other two on either side thereof at an angle of approximately 45.degree. from the vertical. A modified embodiment is provided wherein the lower angled pair of slots are at an angle of 30.degree. from the vertical. However, the range of slot angles can be from 25.degree. to 55.degree. from the vertical.