A Quantum computer based on trapped ions
ORAL · Invited
Abstract
Trapped ions are a promising candidate system to realize a scalable quantum computer. We present a modular quantum computing architecture comprised of a chain of single 171Yb+ ions with individual laser beam addressing and readout [1]. We use the transverse modes of motion in the chain to produce entangling gates between any qubit pair. This creates a fully connected system which can be configured efficiently to run any sequence of single- and two-qubit gates [2], making it in effect an arbitrarily programmable quantum computer.
Recent results from different quantum algorithms with five and seven qubits will be presented [3], including a probe into the black-hole information paradox. I will also discuss schemes to scale up this architecture.
[1] S. Debnath et al., Nature 563:63 (2016)
[2] NML et al., PNAS 114 13:3305 (2017)
[3] K. Landsman et al., arXiv: 1806.02807 (2018)
Recent results from different quantum algorithms with five and seven qubits will be presented [3], including a probe into the black-hole information paradox. I will also discuss schemes to scale up this architecture.
[1] S. Debnath et al., Nature 563:63 (2016)
[2] NML et al., PNAS 114 13:3305 (2017)
[3] K. Landsman et al., arXiv: 1806.02807 (2018)
*This work was supported by the IARPA LogiQ program, the ARO Atomic Physics program, the ARO MURI on Modular Quantum Circuits, the AFOSR MURI program on Optimal Quantum Measurements, and the NSF Physics Frontier Center at JQI.
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Presenters
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Norbert M. Linke
- Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland