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Metastable State Manipulations in Trapped <sup>133</sup>Ba<sup>+</sup>

ORAL

Abstract

We present advances in the operation of the synthetic 133Ba+ trappedion

qubit, which was recently used to demonstrate record-breaking qubit state

preparation and measurement (SPAM) fidelity. Here, we will highlight additional

features of the 133Ba+ level structure, namely optical and long-lived (τ ≈

30s) metastable qubit states. We will present new capabilities for manipulations

between the 2S1/2 ground state qubit and metastable 2D5/2 hyperfine states, as

well as our progress towards single and two qubit gates within the 2D5/2 hyperfine

states.

Presenters

  • Zachary J Wall

    University of California, Los Angeles

Authors

  • Zachary J Wall

    University of California, Los Angeles