Schrödinger cat states of a nuclear spin qudit in silicon

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Main Authors: Yu, Xi, Wilhelm, Benjamin, Holmes, Danielle, Vaartjes, Arjen, Schwienbacher, Daniel, Nurizzo, Martin, Kringhøj, Anders, van Blankenstein, Mark R., Jakob, Alexander M., Gupta, Pragati, Hudson, Fay E., Itoh, Kohei M., Murray, Riley J., Blume-Kohout, Robin, Ladd, Thaddeus D., Anand, Namit, Dzurak, Andrew S., Sanders, Barry C., Jamieson, David N., Morello, Andrea
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author Yu, Xi
Wilhelm, Benjamin
Holmes, Danielle
Vaartjes, Arjen
Schwienbacher, Daniel
Nurizzo, Martin
Kringhøj, Anders
van Blankenstein, Mark R.
Jakob, Alexander M.
Gupta, Pragati
Hudson, Fay E.
Itoh, Kohei M.
Murray, Riley J.
Blume-Kohout, Robin
Ladd, Thaddeus D.
Anand, Namit
Dzurak, Andrew S.
Sanders, Barry C.
Jamieson, David N.
Morello, Andrea
author_facet Yu, Xi
Wilhelm, Benjamin
Holmes, Danielle
Vaartjes, Arjen
Schwienbacher, Daniel
Nurizzo, Martin
Kringhøj, Anders
van Blankenstein, Mark R.
Jakob, Alexander M.
Gupta, Pragati
Hudson, Fay E.
Itoh, Kohei M.
Murray, Riley J.
Blume-Kohout, Robin
Ladd, Thaddeus D.
Anand, Namit
Dzurak, Andrew S.
Sanders, Barry C.
Jamieson, David N.
Morello, Andrea
contents High-dimensional quantum systems are a valuable resource for quantum information processing. They can be used to encode error-correctable logical qubits, which has been demonstrated using continuous-variable states in microwave cavities or the motional modes of trapped ions. For example, high-dimensional systems can be used to realise `Schrödinger cat' states, superpositions of widely displaced coherent states that can also be used to illustrate quantum effects at large scales. Recent proposals have suggested encoding qubits in high-spin atomic nuclei, finite-dimensional systems that can host hardware-efficient versions of continuous-variable codes. Here we demonstrate the creation and manipulation of Schrodinger cat states using the spin-7/2 nucleus of an antimony atom embedded in a silicon nanoelectronic device. We use a multi-frequency control scheme to produce spin rotations that preserve the symmetry of the qudit, and constitute logical Pauli operations for qubits encoded in the Schrodinger cat states. Our work demonstrates the ability to prepare and control nonclassical resource states, a prerequisite for applications in quantum information processing and quantum error correction using our scalable, manufacturable semiconductor platform.
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spellingShingle Schrödinger cat states of a nuclear spin qudit in silicon
Yu, Xi
Wilhelm, Benjamin
Holmes, Danielle
Vaartjes, Arjen
Schwienbacher, Daniel
Nurizzo, Martin
Kringhøj, Anders
van Blankenstein, Mark R.
Jakob, Alexander M.
Gupta, Pragati
Hudson, Fay E.
Itoh, Kohei M.
Murray, Riley J.
Blume-Kohout, Robin
Ladd, Thaddeus D.
Anand, Namit
Dzurak, Andrew S.
Sanders, Barry C.
Jamieson, David N.
Morello, Andrea
Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
High-dimensional quantum systems are a valuable resource for quantum information processing. They can be used to encode error-correctable logical qubits, which has been demonstrated using continuous-variable states in microwave cavities or the motional modes of trapped ions. For example, high-dimensional systems can be used to realise `Schrödinger cat' states, superpositions of widely displaced coherent states that can also be used to illustrate quantum effects at large scales. Recent proposals have suggested encoding qubits in high-spin atomic nuclei, finite-dimensional systems that can host hardware-efficient versions of continuous-variable codes. Here we demonstrate the creation and manipulation of Schrodinger cat states using the spin-7/2 nucleus of an antimony atom embedded in a silicon nanoelectronic device. We use a multi-frequency control scheme to produce spin rotations that preserve the symmetry of the qudit, and constitute logical Pauli operations for qubits encoded in the Schrodinger cat states. Our work demonstrates the ability to prepare and control nonclassical resource states, a prerequisite for applications in quantum information processing and quantum error correction using our scalable, manufacturable semiconductor platform.
title Schrödinger cat states of a nuclear spin qudit in silicon
topic Quantum Physics
Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2405.15494