A Three-Dimensional Monolithic Ion Trap for Quantum Simulation and Computation

POSTER

Abstract

Trapped ions are a promising platform for quantum simulation and computation thanks to technological developments over the past few decades. Our work focuses on improving their core technology, the ion trap, by combining the features of scalability, repeatability and geometrical accuracy of precision microfabrication with the features of macroscopic three-dimensional traps which offer deep and symmetric trapping potentials, robustness to stray fields, and higher and multidirectional optical access compared to 2D planar traps. We report on the latest developments in the design and characterization of a novel monolithic, segmented 3D ion trap, manufactured by Translume Inc., tested in a collaborative effort by our groups at Rice and Duke University to ensure its repeatability. Improving on the thermal and electrical design of our first-generation monolithic trap assembly, we have trapped Yb ions in our second-generation monolithic trap. We will discuss our characterization measurements on the axial and radial collective motional modes, residual micromotion in the trap, and the ion heating rate. We will also discuss our progress in building an individual addressing scheme for Raman beams to coherently manipulate long ion-chains, and optical schemes for coherent and incoherent electron shelving for partial measurements.



This work is a collaborative effort between the groups of Prof. Pagano (Rice University), Prof. Linke (Duke University) and Translume Inc. (MI).

*This research is supported by the Army Research Office (Grants No. W911NF22C0012, W911QX-21-C-0031, and W911NF-21-P-0003), Welch Foundation Grant No. C-2154, the U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, Office of Nuclear Physics under the Early Career Awards No. DE-SC0023806 and DE-SC0024504.

Presenters

  • Michael Straus

    • Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A,
    • Department of Physics, Duke University, U.S.A.

Authors

  • Michael Straus

    • Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A,
    • Department of Physics, Duke University, U.S.A.

  • Abhishek Menon

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, U.S.A.
    • Rice University
    • Physics and astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA

  • April X Sheffield

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, U.S.A.
    • Rice University
    • Physics and astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA

  • Devon Valdez

    • Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics, Duke University, U.S.A.

  • George Tomaras

    • Applied Physics Graduate Program, Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, U.S.A. ; Applied Physics Graduate Program, Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, U.S.A.
    • Physics and astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA; Applied Physics Graduate Program, Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA

  • Uday Singla

    • Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics, Duke University, U.S.A. ; Department of Physics, Birla Institute of Technology and Science, India

  • Visal So

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, U.S.A.
    • Rice University
    • Physics and astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA

  • Xinyi Dai

    • Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics, Duke University, U.S.A.

  • Midhuna Suganthi Duraisamy

    • Applied Physics Graduate Program, Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, U.S.A. ; Applied Physics Graduate Program, Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, U.S.A.
    • Rice University
    • Physics and astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA; Applied Physics Graduate Program, Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, Houston, TX , USA
    • Rice University; Applied Physics Graduate Program, Smalley-Curl Institute

  • Liam Jeannette

    • Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics, Duke University, U.S.A.

  • Roman Zhuravel

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, U.S.A.
    • Rice University
    • Physics and astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA

  • Shobhit S Dey

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, U.S.A.

  • Yuanheng Xie

    • Duke Quantum Center
    • Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics, Duke University, U.S.A.

  • De Luo

    • Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics, Duke University, U.S.A.
    • Duke University

  • Guido Pagano

    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, Texas, U.S.A, Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, Houston, Texas, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, U.S.A. ; Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, U.S.A.
    • Rice University
    • Physics and astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA; Smalley-Curl Institute, Rice University, Houston, TX, USA
    • Rice University; Smalley-Curl Institute

  • Norbert M Linke

    • Duke University
    • Department of Physics, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina, U.S.A
    • Department of Physics, Duke University, U.S.A.