Quantum logic spectroscopy

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Quantum logic spectroscopy (QLS) is an ion control scheme that maps quantum information between two co-trapped ion species.^[1] Quantum logic operations allow desirable properties of each ion species to be utilized simultaneously. This enables work with ions and molecular ions that have complex internal energy level structures which preclude laser cooling and direct manipulation of state. QLS was first demonstrated by NIST in 2005.^[1] QLS was first applied to state detection in diatomic molecules in 2016 by Wolf et al,^[2] and later applied to state manipulation and detection of diatomic molecules by the Liebfried group at NIST in 2017^[3]

Overview

Lasers are used to couple each ion's internal and external motional degrees of freedom. The Coulomb interaction between the two ions couples their motion. This allows the internal state of one ion to be transferred to the other. An auxiliary "logic ion" provides cooling, state preparation, and state detection for the co-trapped "spectroscopy ion," which has an electronic transition of interest. The logic ion is used to sense and control the internal and external state of the spectroscopy ion.^[4]^[5]^[6]

The logic ion is selected to have a simple energy level structure that can be directly laser cooled, often an alkaline earth ion. The laser cooled logic ion provides sympathetic cooling to the spectroscopy ion, which lacks an efficient laser cooling scheme. Cooling the spectroscopy ion reduces the number of rotational and vibrational states that it can occupy. The remaining states are then accessed by driving stimulated Raman spectroscopy transitions with a laser. The light used for driving these transitions is far off-resonant from any electronic transitions. This enables control over the spectroscopy ion's rotational and vibrational state.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Thus far, QLS is limited to diatomic molecules with a mass within 1 AMU of the laser cooled "logic" ion. This is largely due to poorer coupling of the motional states of the occupants of the ion trap as the mass mismatch becomes larger.^[7] Other techniques more tolerant of large mass mismatches are better suited to cases where the ultimate resolution of QLS is not needed, but single-molecule sensitivity is still desired.

State transfer protocol

The internal states of each ion can be treated as a two level system, with eigenstates denoted $|\uparrow \ \rangle ,$ and $|\downarrow \ \rangle$ . One of the ion's normal modes is chosen to be the transfer mode used for state mapping. This motional mode must be shared by both ions, which requires both ions be similar in mass. The normal mode has harmonic oscillator states denoted as $|n\rangle _{m}$ , where n is the nth level of mode m. The wave function

|\phi \ \rangle _{0}=|\downarrow \ \rangle _{S}|\downarrow \ \rangle _{L}|0\rangle _{m},

denotes both ions and the transfer mode in the ground state.^[8] S and L represent the spectroscopy and logic ion. The spectroscopy ion's spectroscopy transition is then excited with a laser, producing the state:

|\phi \ \rangle _{1}=(\alpha \ |\downarrow \ \rangle _{S}+\beta \ |\uparrow \ \rangle _{S})|\downarrow \ \rangle _{L}|0\rangle _{m}=(\alpha \ |\downarrow \ \rangle _{S}|0\rangle _{m}+\beta \ |\uparrow \ \rangle _{S}|0\rangle _{m})|\downarrow \ \rangle _{L}

A red sideband pi-pulse is then driven on the spectroscopy ion, resulting in the state:

|\phi \ \rangle _{2}=(\alpha \ |\downarrow \ \rangle _{S}|0\rangle _{m}+\beta \ |\downarrow \ \rangle _{S})|1\rangle _{m})|\downarrow \ \rangle _{L}=|\downarrow \ \rangle _{S}|\downarrow \ \rangle _{L}(\alpha \ |0\rangle _{m}+\beta \ |1\rangle _{m})

At this stage, the spectroscopy ion's internal state has been mapped on to the transfer mode. The internal state of the ion has been coupled to its motional mode. The $|\downarrow \ \rangle _{S}|0\rangle _{m}$ state is unaffected by the pulse of light carrying out this operation because the state $|\uparrow \ \rangle _{S}|-1\rangle _{m}$ does not exist.^[9]^[6] QLS takes advantage of this in order to map the spectroscopy ion's state onto the transfer mode. A final red sideband pi-pulse is applied to the logic ion, resulting in the state:

|\phi \ \rangle _{final}=|\downarrow \ \rangle _{S}(\alpha \ |\downarrow \ \rangle _{L}+\beta \ |\uparrow \ \rangle _{L})|0\rangle _{m}

The spectroscopy ion's initial state has been mapped onto the logic ion, which can then be detected.

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References

1 2 Schmidt, P. O.; Rosenband, T.; Koelemeij, J. C. J.; Hume, D. B.; Itano, W. M.; Bergquist, J. C.; Wineland, D. J. (2006). "Spectroscopy of atomic and molecular ions using quantum logic" (PDF). In Drewson, M.; Uggerhøj, U.; Knudson, H. (eds.). Non-Neutral Plasma Physics VI, Workshop on Non-Neutral Plasmas. American Institute of Physics. pp. 305–312.
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↑ Chou, Chin-wen; Kurz, Christoph; Hume, David B.; Plessow, Philipp N.; Leibrandt, David R.; Leibfried, Dietrich (2017). "Preparation and coherent manipulation of pure quantum states of a single molecular ion". Nature. 545 (7653): 203–207. arXiv: 1612.03926 . Bibcode:2017Natur.545..203C. doi:10.1038/nature22338. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 28492258.
1 2 Morigi, G.; Walther, H. (2001). "Two-species Coulomb chains for quantum information". European Physical Journal D. 13 (2): 261–269. arXiv: quant-ph/0005082 . Bibcode:2001EPJD...13..261M. doi:10.1007/s100530170275. S2CID 120207527.
1 2 Barrett, M. D.; DeMarco, B.; Schaetz, T.; Rosenband, T.; Wineland, D. J. (3 October 2003). "Sympathetic cooling of ⁹Be⁺ and ²⁴Mg⁺ for quantum logic". Physical Review A. 68 (4): 042302. arXiv: quant-ph/0307088 . Bibcode:2003PhRvA..68d2302B. doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.68.042302. S2CID 118962718.
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1 2 3 Wineland, D.J.; Monroe, C.; Itano, W.M.; Leibfried, D.; King, B.E.; Meekhof, D.M. (1998). "Experimental issues in coherent quantum-state manipulation of trapped atomic ions" (PDF). Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 103 (3): 259–328. doi:10.6028/jres.103.019. PMC 4898965 . PMID 28009379.
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↑ Schmidt, P. O.; Rosenband, T.; Langer, C.; Itano, W. M.; Bergquist, J. C.; Wineland, D. J. (2005). "Spectroscopy Using Quantum Logic". Science. 309 (5735): 749–752. Bibcode:2005Sci...309..749S. doi:10.1126/science.1114375. PMID 16051790. S2CID 4835431.
↑ Meekhof, D. M.; Monroe, C.; King, B. E.; Itano, W. M.; Wineland, D. J. (11 March 1996). "Generation of Nonclassical Motional States of a Trapped Atom". Physical Review Letters. 76 (11): 1796–1799. Bibcode:1996PhRvL..76.1796M. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.1796 . PMID 10060523.
Meekhof, D. M.; Monroe, C.; King, B. E.; Itano, W. M.; Wineland, D. J. (9 September 1996). "Generation of Nonclassical Motional States of a Trapped Atom (Erratum)". Physical Review Letters. 77 (11): 2346. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.2346 .

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[Schmidt-1] 1 2 Schmidt, P. O.; Rosenband, T.; Koelemeij, J. C. J.; Hume, D. B.; Itano, W. M.; Bergquist, J. C.; Wineland, D. J. (2006). "Spectroscopy of atomic and molecular ions using quantum logic" (PDF). In Drewson, M.; Uggerhøj, U.; Knudson, H. (eds.). Non-Neutral Plasma Physics VI, Workshop on Non-Neutral Plasmas. American Institute of Physics. pp. 305–312.

[2] Wolf, Fabian; Wan, Yong; Heip, Jan C.; Gebert, Florian; Shi, Chunyan; Schmidt, Piet O. (2016). "Non-destructive state detection for quantum logic spectroscopy of molecular ions". Nature. 530 (7591): 457–460. arXiv: 1507.07511 . Bibcode:2016Natur.530..457W. doi:10.1038/nature16513. ISSN 1476-4687.

[3] Chou, Chin-wen; Kurz, Christoph; Hume, David B.; Plessow, Philipp N.; Leibrandt, David R.; Leibfried, Dietrich (2017). "Preparation and coherent manipulation of pure quantum states of a single molecular ion". Nature. 545 (7653): 203–207. arXiv: 1612.03926 . Bibcode:2017Natur.545..203C. doi:10.1038/nature22338. ISSN 1476-4687. PMID 28492258.

[Two-species_Coulomb_chains_for_quan-4] 1 2 Morigi, G.; Walther, H. (2001). "Two-species Coulomb chains for quantum information". European Physical Journal D. 13 (2): 261–269. arXiv: quant-ph/0005082 . Bibcode:2001EPJD...13..261M. doi:10.1007/s100530170275. S2CID 120207527.

[Sympathetic-5] 1 2 Barrett, M. D.; DeMarco, B.; Schaetz, T.; Rosenband, T.; Wineland, D. J. (3 October 2003). "Sympathetic cooling of ⁹Be⁺ and ²⁴Mg⁺ for quantum logic". Physical Review A. 68 (4): 042302. arXiv: quant-ph/0307088 . Bibcode:2003PhRvA..68d2302B. doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.68.042302. S2CID 118962718.
Barrett, M. D.; DeMarco, B.; Schaetz, T.; Rosenband, T.; Wineland, D. J. (26 November 2003). "Publisher's Note: Sympathetic cooling of ⁹Be⁺ and ²⁴Mg⁺ for quantum logic [Phys. Rev. A 68, 042302 (2003)]". Physical Review A. 68 (5): 059904. Bibcode:2003PhRvA..68e9904B. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevA.68.059904 .

[Wineland-6] 1 2 3 Wineland, D.J.; Monroe, C.; Itano, W.M.; Leibfried, D.; King, B.E.; Meekhof, D.M. (1998). "Experimental issues in coherent quantum-state manipulation of trapped atomic ions" (PDF). Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology. 103 (3): 259–328. doi:10.6028/jres.103.019. PMC 4898965 . PMID 28009379.

[7] Wolf, Fabian; Wan, Yong; Heip, Jan C.; Gebert, Florian; Shi, Chunyan; Schmidt, Piet O. (2016). "Non-destructive state detection for quantum logic spectroscopy of molecular ions". Nature. 530 (7591): 457–460. arXiv: 1507.07511 . Bibcode:2016Natur.530..457W. doi:10.1038/nature16513. PMID 26855427.

[8] Schmidt, P. O.; Rosenband, T.; Langer, C.; Itano, W. M.; Bergquist, J. C.; Wineland, D. J. (2005). "Spectroscopy Using Quantum Logic". Science. 309 (5735): 749–752. Bibcode:2005Sci...309..749S. doi:10.1126/science.1114375. PMID 16051790. S2CID 4835431.

[9] Meekhof, D. M.; Monroe, C.; King, B. E.; Itano, W. M.; Wineland, D. J. (11 March 1996). "Generation of Nonclassical Motional States of a Trapped Atom". Physical Review Letters. 76 (11): 1796–1799. Bibcode:1996PhRvL..76.1796M. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.1796 . PMID 10060523.
Meekhof, D. M.; Monroe, C.; King, B. E.; Itano, W. M.; Wineland, D. J. (9 September 1996). "Generation of Nonclassical Motional States of a Trapped Atom (Erratum)". Physical Review Letters. 77 (11): 2346. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.77.2346 .

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Quantum logic spectroscopy

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Overview

State transfer protocol

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