Individual-Ion Addressing with Microwave Field Gradients

Abstract

Individual-qubit addressing is a prerequisite for many instances of quantum information processing. We demonstrate this capability on trapped-ion qubits with microwave near fields delivered by electrode structures integrated into a microfabricated surface-electrode trap. We describe four approaches that may be used in quantum information experiments with hyperfine levels as qubits. We implement individual control on two Mg25+ ions separated by 4.3 microns and find spin-flip crosstalk errors on the order of 10(exp -3).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 22, 2013
Accession Number
ADA609679

Entities

People

  • C. Ospelkaus
  • D. J. Wineland
  • D. Leibfried
  • R. Jordens
  • U. Warring
  • Y Colombe

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Addressing
  • Amplitude
  • Angular Momentum
  • Co-Channel Interference
  • Detection
  • Electrodes
  • Errors
  • Fluorescence
  • Frequency
  • Information Processing
  • Ion Traps
  • Lasers
  • Near Field
  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Information
  • Radio Frequency
  • Total Angular Momentum

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Integrated Circuit Design and Technology.
  • Organizational Process Management (OPM).
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing
  • Quantum Science - Quantum Dots