High-Fidelity Quantum Logic in Ca+

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.

Publication Year: 2017
Imprint: Springer International Publishing
Format: H
Weight (Gram): 3672