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New Directions in Quantum Simulation with Trapped Atomic Ions

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Abstract

The high-degree of isolation and controllability in a trapped ion system makes it a natural platform for quantum simulation. We coherently control and manipulate 15-25 171Yb+ ions confined in a three-layer linear rf Paul trap. Using global Raman beams we engineer tunable spin-spin interactions, which are combined with transverse and longitudinal effective magnetic fields to realize a long-range Ising model. We combine this with a site-dependent effective Bz magnetic field from a tightly focused beam, allowing for initialization of arbitrary product states or creation of a programmable site-dependent field. Harnessing these coherent operations and site-resolved detection, we present recent experiments implemented on this trapped-ion quantum simulator, exploring non-equilibrium phases and toy models of high-energy physics phenomena.

Presenters

  • Kate S Collins

    University of Maryland, College Park, Joint Quantum Institute and Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, MD 20742 USA, Joint Quantum Institute, Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, and Physics Department, University of Maryland, College Park and National Institute of Sta

Authors

  • Kate S Collins

    University of Maryland, College Park, Joint Quantum Institute and Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, MD 20742 USA, Joint Quantum Institute, Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, and Physics Department, University of Maryland, College Park and National Institute of Sta

  • Patrick M Becker

    University of Maryland, College Park, Joint Quantum Institute and Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, MD 20742 USA, Joint Quantum Institute, Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, and Physics Department, University of Maryland, College Park and National Institute of Sta

  • Arinjoy De

    University of Maryland, College Park, Joint Quantum Institute, Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, and Physics Department, University of Maryland, College Park and National Institute of Sta

  • Antonis Kyprianidis

    University of Maryland, College Park, Joint Quantum Institute and Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, MD 20742 USA, Joint Quantum Institute, Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, and Physics Department, University of Maryland, College Park and National Institute of Sta

  • Wen Lin Tan

    University of Maryland, College Park, Joint Quantum Institute, Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, and Physics Department, University of Maryland, College Park and National Institute of Sta

  • Tianyu You

    Joint Quantum Institute and Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, MD 20742 USA, Joint Quantum Institute, Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, and Physics Department, University of Maryland, College Park and National Institute of Sta

  • Lei Feng

    University of Maryland, College Park, Joint Quantum Institute and Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, MD 20742 USA, Joint Quantum Institute, Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, and Physics Department, University of Maryland, College Park and National Institute of Sta, JQI and QuICS and Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742

  • William N Morong

    University of Maryland, College Park, Joint Quantum Institute and Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, MD 20742 USA, Joint Quantum Institute, Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, and Physics Department, University of Maryland, College Park and National Institute of Sta

  • Guido Pagano

    Rice, Rice Univ, Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rice University, Houston, TX 77005 USA, Rice University

  • Christopher R Monroe

    JQI and QuiCS and Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; Duke Quantum Center and Department of Physics (and ECE), Duke University, Durham, NC, JQI and QuICS and Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; Duke Quantum Center and Department of Physics (and ECE), Duke University, Durham NC 2, University of Maryland, College Park, Joint Quantum Institute, University of Maryland, College Park, Joint Quantum Institute and Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, University of Maryland and NIST, College Park, MD 20742 USA, JQI, University of Maryland, College Park, JQI and QuICS and Department of Physics, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742; Duke Quantum Center and Department of Physics (and ECE), Duke University, Durham NC 27, Joint Quantum Institute, Joint Center for Quantum Information and Computer Science, and Physics Department, University of Maryland, College Park and National Institute of Sta