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High-Fidelity Quantum Logic in Ca+

  • Nominated as an outstanding PhD thesis by the University of Oxford, UK
  • Provides a comprehensive study of the errors in a trapped-ion two-qubit gate
  • Demonstrates a mixed-species entangling gate
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Theses (Springer Theses)

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Table of contents (9 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xvi
  2. Introduction

    • Christopher J. Ballance
    Pages 1-4
  3. Trapped-Ion Qubits

    • Christopher J. Ballance
    Pages 5-14
  4. Raman Interactions

    • Christopher J. Ballance
    Pages 15-25
  5. Two-Qubit Gate Theory

    • Dr.Christopher J. Ballance
    Pages 27-45
  6. Apparatus

    • Christopher J. Ballance
    Pages 47-63
  7. Experiment Characterization

    • Christopher J. Ballance
    Pages 65-85
  8. Single-Qubit Gates

    • Christopher J. Ballance
    Pages 87-96
  9. Experimental Implementations of Two-Qubit Gates

    • Christopher J. Ballance
    Pages 97-119
  10. Conclusion

    • Christopher J. Ballance
    Pages 121-127
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 129-141

About this book

This thesis describes experimental work in the field of trapped-ion quantum computation. It outlines the theory of Raman interactions, examines the various sources of error in two-qubit gates, and describes in detail experimental explorations of the sources of infidelity in implementations of single- and two-qubit gates. Lastly, it presents an experimental demonstration of a mixed-species entangling gate.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

    Christopher J. Ballance

About the author

Chris Ballance received an MPhys in Physics from Somerville College, Oxford in 2010. He completed his DPhil at Hertford College, Oxford. In 2015 he joined Magdalen College as a Fellow by Examination. His work focusses on using trapped atomic ions to develop the building blocks of a quantum computer.

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