Quantum-assisted molecular technology
Abstract
This project is working to demonstrate entanglement between trapped polar molecular ions, which is the necessary, but so far missing, ingredient for constructing quantum-assisted technology based on polar molecules. While there has been much work on controlling neutral polar molecules, polar molecular ions have somewhat been neglected by the mainstream cold molecule community. This is because it was commonly assumed that the details of ion trapping prevented use of the dipole-dipole interaction to generate entanglement between trapped molecular ions. However, we have recently shown this is not true and, in fact, a full host of applications for polar molecules is available to molecular ions. In this project, we will use a combination of laser-cooling and sympathetic cooling to prepare molecular ions in their quantum ground state and develop techniques for state detection. These molecules will then be entangled using a series of microwave based gates we have recently theoretically described. This work coupled with the exquisite control available in ion systems, will position the field for major breakthroughs in quantum information science and quantum metrology.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- May 13, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1910297
Entities
People
- Eric Hudson
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- United States Army
- University of California, Los Angeles