Abstract
Current paradigms in quantum computing remain heavily bottlenecked by environmental decoherence, brute-force cryogenic scaling constraints, and the mechanical fragility of localized qubits. This paper introduces an alternative top-down, wave-first hardware architecture that shifts the operational paradigm from brute-force isolation to dynamic phase boundary transport. By utilizing a solid-state, self-assembled Hexagonal Close-Packed (HCP) 3D inverse opal matrix constructed from fused silica (SiO₂), we establish an omnidirectional phononic bandgap that isolates volatile computational wave-fields from external ambient noise.
The internal hollow spherical cavities of this matrix are lined via Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) with an Interfacial Phase-Change Memory (iPCM) superlattice structure composed of alternating sub-nanometer layers of Germanium Telluride (GeTe) and Antimony Telluride (Sb₂Te₃). Rather than forcing immediate wave collapse via intrusive electrical measurements, processing information is propagated as high-frequency Surface Acoustic Waves (SAWs) behaving as self-focusing topological solitons. These waves remain in a fluid, un-knotted amorphous state, preserving quantum uncertainty during computation.
Pinpoint readout is achieved by driving intersecting control waves into constructive interference nodes, generating localized piezo-mechanical strain that mechanically drives a non-thermal 1D atomic displacement within the superlattice, snapping it into a highly ordered crystalline state (the "knot" signature). Reversibility and matrix renewal are achieved through a dual-loop configuration that balances a continuous structural carrier wave with sub-harmonic acoustic torque vectors that mechanically pull the locked atomic structure apart, relaxing it back to its amorphous state without generating destructive thermal dissipation. This framework establishes an extraordinarily durable, three-state (ternary) topological logic loop capable of operating under standard atmospheric conditions.
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Recommended Citation
Eckes, Christopher L., "Non-Equilibrium Phase-Change Quantum Topology: Reversible Solitonic Wave-Field Stabilization inside Self-Assembled 3D Inverse Opal Lattices", Technical Disclosure Commons, (July 28, 2026)
https://www.tdcommons.org/dpubs_series/11164