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One- and two-qubit gate infidelities due to motional errors in trapped ions and electrons

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Abstract

In this work, we derive analytic formulae that determine the effect of error mechanisms in laser-free one- and two-qubit gates in trapped ions and electrons. First, we analyze, and derive expressions for, the effect of driving field inhomogeneities on one-qubit gate fidelities. Second, we derive expressions for two-qubit gate errors, including static motional frequency shifts, trap anharmonicities, field inhomogeneities, heating, and motional dephasing. We show that, for small errors, each of our expressions for infidelity converges to its respective numerical simulation; this shows that our formulae are sufficient for determining error budgets for high-fidelity gates, obviating numerical simulations in future projects. All of the derivations are general to any internal qubit state, and any \textit{mixed} state of the ion crystal's motion. Finally, we note that, while this manuscript focuses on laser-free systems, static motional frequency shifts, trap anharmonicities, heating, and motional dephasing are also important error mechanisms in laser-based gates, and our expressions apply.

Publication: arXiv:2111.01913

Presenters

  • Robert T Sutherland

    University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, USA, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

Authors

  • Robert T Sutherland

    University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas 78249, USA, Lawrence Livermore Natl Lab

  • Qian J Yu

    Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society, Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Fritz-Haber Institute, Fritz-Haber-Institute, Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Department of Molecular Physics, Faradayweg 4-6, D-14195 Berlin, Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Science, Vavilovstreet 38, 119991 Moscow, Russia, UC Berkeley

  • Kristen M Beck

    Lawrence Livermore National Lab, LLNL, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

  • Hartmut Haeffner

    University of California, Berkeley