Defense Intelligence Reference Document Quantum Computing And Utilizing Organic Molecules In Automation Technology

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Deoxyribozyme-based Boolean Automata ............................................................ 39
Robotic Bases (The DNA Robot) ........................................................................... 40
DNA Nanomotors .................................................................................................. 41
The Nano Walker; a Spider-like Approach ............................................................ 43
Discussion ................................................................................................................ 45
Conclusion ................................................................................................................ 46
References ............................................................................................................... 48
Figures
Figure 1. Hexagonal structure of graphene ..................................................................... 14
Figure 2. Quantum dot in graphene nanoribbon .............................................................. 15
Figure 3. Left; Energy diagram for quantum dot in single-layer graphene. Right; Bound
state levels as function of dot radius ............................................................. 16
Figure 4. (a) Color scale plot of the transconductance. (b) One of the vertices of the
honeycomb structure at Vsd = 800 μV: Charge stability diagrams for series-
coupled quantum dots ...................................................................................... 16
Figure 5. Quantum dot in bilayer graphene ..................................................................... 17
Figure 6. Bilayer graphene tunneling device structure ................................................. 18
Figure 7. Qubit piano ........................................................................................................ 19
Figure 8. Long distance coupling of three graphene qubits ............................................ 19
Figure 9. A DNA nanomachine driven by repeated sequential addition of DNA control
strands .............................................................................................................. 23
Figure 10. Recombinant DNA molecule with restriction enzyme cleavage and sticky end
ligation ....................................................................................................... 25
Figure 11. Two symmetric DNA nanomotifs and the crystals grown using them .......... 26
Figure 12. (top a-e) The XOR Cellular Automaton and Its Implementation by Tile-Based
Self-Assembly ............................................................................................. 27
Figure 12 (continued). (bottom a-e) AFM Images of Algorithmic Self-assembly of
Sierpinski Triangle Crystals ........................................................................... 28
Figure 13. Error Suppression with the PTM Method ........................................................ 30
Figure 14. Simulation results of growth in (A) the OTM, (B) the PTM, and (C) the LTM.30
Figure 15. Three Types of Error in DNA Tile Self-assembly (a) Growth error (b) Facet
error (c) Nucleation error. Red lines indicate the mismatched sides .......... 31
Figure 16. Micro-fluidic device for DNA tile self-assembly ............................................ 32
Figure 17. (A) Schematic diagram of a 16-column microfluidic DNA synthesizer
(B) Close up schematic of the column array ............................................... 33
Figure 18. Design of DNA origami ................................................................................ 34
Figure 19. Several DNA origami folding paths .............................................................. 34
Figure 20. Functional design of a DNA based logic gate ............................................... 37
Figure 21. Simplistic rendering of a DNA logic gate ...................................................... 38
Figure 22. Basic gate structures, derived from allosterically regulated deoxyribozyme
E6, for playing tic-tac-toe against a human opponent ................................ 39
Figure 23. First Generation (MAYA I) DNA-based Logic Circuit that plays tic-tac-toe ... 40
Figure 24. A single molecule DNA-based nanomotor driven by photons ....................... 42
Figure 25. AFM Scan of walkers as they follow a track pattern places on the surface .. 43
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