Materials challenges for trapped-ion quantum computers

KR Brown, J Chiaverini, JM Sage… - Nature Reviews Materials, 2021 - nature.com
Trapped-ion quantum information processors store information in atomic ions maintained in
position in free space by electric fields. Quantum logic is enacted through manipulation of …

Scalable arrays of micro-penning traps for quantum computing and simulation

S Jain, J Alonso, M Grau, JP Home - Physical Review X, 2020 - APS
We propose the use of two-dimensional Penning trap arrays as a scalable platform for
quantum simulation and quantum computing with trapped atomic ions. This approach …

Bilayer crystals of trapped ions for quantum information processing

S Hawaldar, P Shahi, AL Carter, AM Rey, JJ Bollinger… - Physical Review X, 2024 - APS
Trapped-ion systems are a leading platform for quantum information processing, but they
are currently limited to 1D and 2D arrays, which imposes restrictions on both their scalability …

Rapid cooling of the in-plane motion of two-dimensional ion crystals in a Penning trap to millikelvin temperatures

W Johnson, A Shankar, J Zaris, JJ Bollinger, SE Parker - Physical Review A, 2024 - APS
We propose a highly feasible technique with no experimental overhead to rapidly cool the in-
plane degrees of freedom of large two-dimensional ion crystals in Penning traps. Through …

Comparison of spontaneous emission in trapped-ion multiqubit gates at high magnetic fields

AL Carter, SR Muleady, A Shankar, JF Lilieholm… - Physical Review A, 2023 - APS
Penning traps have been used for performing quantum simulations and sensing with
hundreds of ions and provide a promising route toward scaling up trapped ion quantum …

In Situ‐Tunable Spin–Spin Interactions in a Penning Trap with In‐Bore Optomechanics

JH Pham, JYZ Jee, A Rischka… - Advanced Quantum …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Experimental implementations of quantum simulation must balance control‐field‐induced
decoherence with the controllability of the quantum system. The ratio of coherent interaction …

Broadening of the drumhead-mode spectrum due to in-plane thermal fluctuations of two-dimensional trapped ion crystals in a Penning trap

A Shankar, C Tang, M Affolter, K Gilmore, DHE Dubin… - Physical Review A, 2020 - APS
Two-dimensional crystals of ions stored in Penning traps are a leading platform for quantum
simulation and sensing experiments. For small amplitudes, the out-of-plane motion of such …

Electrostatic anharmonicity in cylindrical Penning traps induced by radial holes to the trap center

D Chimwal, S Kumar, Y Joshi, AA Lal, L Nair… - Physica …, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
We present a systematic and quantitative investigation of the electrostatic anharmonicity in
cylindrical Penning traps that is induced by the presence of radial holes for access to the …

Normal modes, rotational inertia, and thermal fluctuations of trapped ion crystals

DHE Dubin - Physics of Plasmas, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The normal modes of a trapped ion crystal are derived using an approach based on the
Hermitian properties of the system's dynamical matrix. This method is equivalent to the …

Individual qubit addressing of rotating ion crystals in a Penning trap

AM Polloreno, AM Rey, JJ Bollinger - Physical Review Research, 2022 - APS
Trapped ions boast long coherence times and excellent gate fidelities, making them a useful
platform for quantum information processing. Penning traps offer the possibility of trapping …