Exploring Ququart Computation on a Transmon using Optimal Control

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Main Authors: Seifert, Lennart Maximilian, Li, Ziqian, Roy, Tanay, Schuster, David I., Chong, Frederic T., Baker, Jonathan M.
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Published: 2023
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author Seifert, Lennart Maximilian
Li, Ziqian
Roy, Tanay
Schuster, David I.
Chong, Frederic T.
Baker, Jonathan M.
author_facet Seifert, Lennart Maximilian
Li, Ziqian
Roy, Tanay
Schuster, David I.
Chong, Frederic T.
Baker, Jonathan M.
contents Contemporary quantum computers encode and process quantum information in binary qubits (d = 2). However, many architectures include higher energy levels that are left as unused computational resources. We demonstrate a superconducting ququart (d = 4) processor and combine quantum optimal control with efficient gate decompositions to implement high-fidelity ququart gates. We distinguish between viewing the ququart as a generalized four-level qubit and an encoded pair of qubits, and characterize the resulting gates in each case. In randomized benchmarking experiments we observe gate fidelities greater 95% and identify coherence as the primary limiting factor. Our results validate ququarts as a viable tool for quantum information processing.
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spellingShingle Exploring Ququart Computation on a Transmon using Optimal Control
Seifert, Lennart Maximilian
Li, Ziqian
Roy, Tanay
Schuster, David I.
Chong, Frederic T.
Baker, Jonathan M.
Quantum Physics
Contemporary quantum computers encode and process quantum information in binary qubits (d = 2). However, many architectures include higher energy levels that are left as unused computational resources. We demonstrate a superconducting ququart (d = 4) processor and combine quantum optimal control with efficient gate decompositions to implement high-fidelity ququart gates. We distinguish between viewing the ququart as a generalized four-level qubit and an encoded pair of qubits, and characterize the resulting gates in each case. In randomized benchmarking experiments we observe gate fidelities greater 95% and identify coherence as the primary limiting factor. Our results validate ququarts as a viable tool for quantum information processing.
title Exploring Ququart Computation on a Transmon using Optimal Control
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2304.11159