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Gradient Echo Quantum Memory in Warm Atomic Vapor

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N Akerman¹, S Kotler, Y Glickman

¹Physics of Complex Systems, The Weizmann Institute of Science, Rehovot 76100, Israel.

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|September 26, 2012

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Researchers corrected atomic qubit errors caused by photon scattering. By using photon information, they reversed the process, achieving over 85% correction fidelity in trapped ion experiments.

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Area of Science:

Quantum Information Science
Atomic Physics
Quantum Error Correction

Background:

Spontaneous photon scattering by atomic qubits causes environment-induced errors.
This scattering process leads to qubit decoherence through entanglement with the photon, limiting quantum operation fidelity.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate a method for coherently reversing photon scattering errors in atomic qubits.
To utilize the information encoded in scattered photons for error correction.

Main Methods:

Utilized a single trapped ion as the atomic qubit.
Employed quantum process tomography to characterize the photon-scattering error and the developed correction scheme.

Main Results:

Successfully demonstrated coherent reversal of photon scattering error.
Achieved a correction fidelity exceeding 85% when a photon was detected.

Conclusions:

Photon-scattering-induced errors in atomic qubits can be corrected by utilizing photon information.
This method offers a viable path towards improving the fidelity of quantum operations.