DURIP Support for Holographic Analog Simulations and Multi-Qubit Gates with Trapped-Ion Quantum Processors.
Abstract
Publicly releasable project summary/abstract--Support for Holographic Analog Simulations and Multi-Qubit Gates with Trapped-Ion Quantum Processors Solicitation BAA numbers and program managers: ONR: N00014-23-S-F002, 312 [Diener, Roberto] AFRL: FOA-AFRL-AFOSR-2023-0005, Dr. Boyan Tabakov ARO: W911NF-23-S-0006, Dr. Sara Gamble Principal investigator: Norbert M. Linke Duke Quantum Center, Duke University, Durham, NC 27701norbert.linke@duke.edu--The field of quantum technology is expected to have a significant impact on both civilian and military applications. Trapped ions are a promising platform for implementing practical quantum computers and simulators, as they offer exceptional coherence properties, deterministic entanglement generation, and near-perfect detection of individual ion states. However, trapped-ion technology is not yet fully developed and faces challenges in implementing multi-qubit interactions for efficient encoding of combinatorial optimization problems, lattice gauge theories, and models with topological order. In addition, large-scale quantum algorithms require quantum error correction, which has yet to be demonstrated beyond proof-of-principle realizations in trapped-ion hardware. This project aims to improve the capabilities of trapped-ion hardware by introducing new tools such as parallel and multi-qubit gates, mid-circuit hiding and measurements operations, and new analog quantum simulation solutions. By enhancing the quantum operations toolbox, trapped ion-hardware will be able to efficiently map problems of practical interest such as k-satisfiability problems and the realization of new analog holographic circuits. The goals of this project include the development of multiple shelving schemes to implement high fidelity qubit hiding and shelving operations, the development of hybrid analog-digital holographic quantum algorithms for quantum simulation and machine learning, and enhanced control of motional modes to allow for the implementation of multi-qubit gates and multiple gates on different ion pairs in parallel. The project is a collaborative effort between Duke University and Rice University. The present proposal seeks DURIP equipment support for an experiment at the Duke Quantum Center. The equipment consists of lasers and laser control electronics to develop shelving methods of quantum states in long-lived meta-stable sates. This project brings trapped-ion systems closer to realizing quantum technology applications with DoD relevance, such as resource allocation, logistics, material simulation, engineering of reliable systems, and sensor fusion from quantum sensors using machine learning.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 15, 2024
- Source ID
- N000142412175
Entities
People
- Norbert M Linke
Organizations
- Duke University
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy