Quantum chip architecture harnesses naturally occurring crystal lattice flaws to produce vital non-linear quantum operations

https://phys.org/news/2026-05-chip-quantum-imperfections.html

"tiny structural defects within chip's crystal lattice cause unwanted scattering/ decoherence in quantum hardware mass-production, overcome utilizing as functional asset for quantum information processing...  silicon photonic circuit actively traps photons at defect sites inducing strong non-linear interactions, allowing individual light particle manipulation with extreme precision, turning what was once considered noise into a reliable tool for cheaper/ more scalable quantum logic gates"