New quantum codes from dual-containing cyclic codes over finite rings

Abstract: Let $R=\mathbb{F}{2^{m}}+u\mathbb{F}{2^{m}}+\cdots+u^{k}\mathbb{F}_{2^{m}}$ , where $\mathbb{F}_{2^{m}}$ is a finite field with $2^{m}$ elements, $m$ is a positive integer, $u$ is an indeterminate with $u^{k+1}=0.$ In this paper, we propose the constructions of two new families of quantum codes obtained from dual-containing cyclic codes of odd length over $R$. A new Gray map over $R$ is defined and a sufficient and necessary condition for the existence of dual-containing cyclic codes over $R$ is given. A new family of $2^{m}$-ary quantum codes is obtained via the Gray map and the Calderbank-Shor-Steane construction from dual-containing cyclic codes over $R.$ Furthermore, a new family of binary quantum codes is obtained via the Gray map, the trace map and the Calderbank-Shor-Steane construction from dual-containing cyclic codes over $R.$