Experimental progress towards quantum control of strontium qudits

POSTER

Abstract

Neutral atom quantum computing leveraging Rydberg physics has made some significant advances recently. Successes with long coherence times, fast entangling gates, and nuclear spin qubits have renewed interest in this sub-field of quantum information science. In this vein, we report on our ongoing experimental efforts to realize a strontium Rydberg system controlled with a novel quantum control scheme. We will present our progress on the apparatus and our techniques for transporting and trapping cold strontium atoms using active optics. We will also detail our novel technique for quantum control using the 10-dimensional nuclear spin state space of strontium 87.

*We acknowledge funding from the Los Alamos National Laboratory LDRD program under project numbers 20200015ER, 20210116DR, 20210955PRD3, and the Quantum Science Center.

Presenters

  • Eric J Meier

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Authors

  • Eric J Meier

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Leonardo de Melo

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Hari P Lamsal

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Thomas M Bersano

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Enrique A Segura Carrillo

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory, University of Colorado Boulder

  • Andrew K Harter

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Sivaprasad T Omanakuttan

    • University of New Mexico

  • Anupam Mitra

    • University of New Mexico

  • Ivan H Deutsch

    • University of New Mexico
    • The University of New Mexico

  • Malcolm G Boshier

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
    • Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Michael J Martin

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory