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Area of Science:

  • Quantum information science
  • Atomic physics
  • Quantum computing

Background:

  • Controlled-NOT (CNOT) gates are essential for quantum information processing.
  • Trapped ions are a leading platform for building quantum computers.
  • Efficient and high-fidelity CNOT gates are critical for scalable quantum computation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze and compare two laser pulse sequences for implementing a CNOT gate with trapped ions.
  • To assess the performance of these gate operations using quantum process tomography.
  • To investigate the impact of laser pulse shaping on gate fidelity.

Main Methods:

  • Implementation of CNOT gate operations using two distinct laser pulse sequences.
  • Utilizing quantum process tomography to characterize the implemented quantum operations.
  • Comparison of gate performance with amplitude-shaped versus square laser pulses.

Main Results:

  • Achieved fidelities of up to 92.6(6)% for single CNOT gate operations.
  • Reached fidelities of up to 83.4(8)% for two concatenated CNOT gate operations.
  • Demonstrated the superiority of amplitude-shaped laser pulses over square pulses for improved gate performance.

Conclusions:

  • Amplitude-shaped laser pulses offer a significant advantage for high-fidelity CNOT gates in trapped ion systems.
  • Quantum process tomography is a valuable tool for assessing and optimizing quantum gate performance.
  • Further investigation is needed to determine if single-gate performance accurately predicts concatenated gate performance.