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View SchemaQuantum computation with ions in thermal motion
| Authors | Anders Sorensen, Klaus Molmer |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | quant-ph/9810039 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/9810039 |
| DOI | 10.1103/PhysRevLett.82.1971 |
| Journal | Phys.Rev.Lett. 82 (1999) 1971-1974 |
Abstract
We propose an implementation of quantum logic gates via virtual vibrational excitations in an ion trap quantum computer. Transition paths involving unpopulated, vibrational states interfere destructively to eliminate the dependence of rates and revolution frequencies on vibrational quantum numbers. As a consequence quantum computation becomes feasible with ions whos vibrations are strongly coupled to a thermal reservoir.
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