Generalized Hamiltonian to describe imperfections in ion-light interaction

Autor: Kenneth Wright, Neal C. Pisenti, Ming Li, Jason H. V. Nguyen, Kristin M. Beck, Yunseong Nam
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Physical Review A. 102
ISSN: 2469-9934
2469-9926
Popis: We derive a general Hamiltonian that governs the interaction between an $N$-ion chain and an externally controlled laser field, where the ion motion is quantized and the laser field is considered beyond the plane-wave approximation. This general form not only explicitly includes terms that are used to drive ion-ion entanglement, but also a series of unwanted terms that can lead to quantum gate infidelity. We demonstrate the power of our expressivity of the general Hamiltonian by singling out the effect of axial mode heating and confirm this experimentally. We discuss pathways forward in furthering the trapped-ion quantum computational quality, guiding hardware design decisions.
Databáze: OpenAIRE