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Area of Science:

  • Quantum Information Science
  • Atomic Physics
  • Quantum Computing

Background:

  • Conventional laser-driven entangling operations for trapped-ion qubits lack optical phase control, limiting independent tuning of carrier and motional coupling.
  • This limitation imposes a speed limit on Mølmer-Sørensen gates, a crucial component in quantum information processing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To overcome the limitations of conventional laser-driven entangling operations.
  • To achieve independent tuning of carrier and motional coupling in trapped-ion qubits.
  • To enhance the speed and precision of quantum gates.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a λ=674 nm standing wave laser field with precisely controlled ion position (≈λ/100) for ^{88}Sr^{+} ions.
  • Suppressed off-resonant carrier coupling by a factor of 18.
  • Coherently enhanced spin-motion coupling.

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated suppression of carrier coupling, surpassing the speed limit imposed by conventional methods.
  • Achieved a significantly reduced gate duration of 15 microseconds.
  • Identified available laser power as the current limitation for further speed enhancement.

Conclusions:

  • The developed standing wave technique enables faster and more controlled entangling operations for trapped-ion qubits.
  • This advancement is critical for improving the efficiency of quantum information processing.
  • Future work can focus on increasing laser power to further reduce gate times.