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Quantum information processing with trapped ions,

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Author(s)

David J. Wineland, Murray D. Barrett, Joseph W. Britton, J Chiaverini, B. L. DeMarco, Wayne M. Itano, Branislav M. Jelenkovic, Christopher Langer, Dietrich G. Leibfried, Till P. Rosenband, T Schaetz

Abstract

Experiments directed towards the development of a quantum computer based on trapped atomic ions are described briefly. We discuss the implementation of single-qubit operations and gates between qubits. A geometric phase gate between two ion qubits is described. Limitations of the trapped-ion method such as those caused by Stark shifts and spontaneous emission are addressed. Finally, we describe a strategy to realize a large-scale device.
Citation
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences
Volume
361

Keywords

quantum information processing, quantum computation, entanglement, trapped atomic ions

Citation

Wineland, D. , Barrett, M. , Britton, J. , Chiaverini, J. , DeMarco, B. , Itano, W. , Jelenkovic, B. , Langer, C. , Leibfried, D. , Rosenband, T. and Schaetz, T. (2003), Quantum information processing with trapped ions,, Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A-Mathematical Physical and Engineering Sciences, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=105685 (Accessed October 8, 2024)

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Created January 1, 2003, Updated February 17, 2017