Abstract
A new physical scheme for implementing an N-bit discrete quantum Fourier transform (DQFT) is proposed via superconducting (SC) qubits coupled to a single-mode SC cavity. Two-qubit and one-qubit gates as well as a new two-qubit gate are realized. Such gates are used for implementing the algorithm of N-bit DQFT. We propose and analyze a detailed experimental procedure for implementing the algorithm and compute the fidelity measure to quantify the success of this algorithm. Estimates show that the protocol can be successfully implemented within the present experimental limits. (C) 2013 Optical Society of America