Beating the break-even point with autonomous quantum error correction
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| author | Li, Yi Mei, Qingyuan Jie, Qing-Xuan Cai, Weizhou Li, Yue Liu, Zhiyuan Chen, Zi-Jie Xie, Zihan Cheng, Xu Zhao, Xingyu Luo, Zhenghao Zhang, Mengxiang Zou, Xu-Bo Zou, Chang-Ling Lin, Yiheng Du, Jiangfeng |
| author_facet | Li, Yi Mei, Qingyuan Jie, Qing-Xuan Cai, Weizhou Li, Yue Liu, Zhiyuan Chen, Zi-Jie Xie, Zihan Cheng, Xu Zhao, Xingyu Luo, Zhenghao Zhang, Mengxiang Zou, Xu-Bo Zou, Chang-Ling Lin, Yiheng Du, Jiangfeng |
| contents | Quantum error correction (QEC) is essential for practical quantum computing, as it protects fragile quantum information from errors by encoding it in high-dimensional Hilbert spaces. Conventional QEC protocols typically require repeated syndrome measurements, real-time feedback, and the use of multiple physical qubits for encoding. Such implementations pose significant technical complexities, particularly for trapped-ion systems, with high demands on precision and scalability. Here, we realize autonomous QEC with a logical qubit encoded in multiple internal spin states of a single trapped ion, surpassing the break-even point for qubit lifetime. Our approach leverages engineered spin-motion couplings to transfer error-induced entropy into motional modes, which are subsequently dissipated through sympathetic cooling with an ancilla ion, fully eliminating the need for measurement and feedback. By repetitively applying this autonomous QEC protocol under injected low-frequency noise, we extend the logical qubit lifetime to approximately 11.6 ms, substantially outperforming lifetime for both the physical qubit ($\simeq$0.9 ms) and the uncorrected logical qubit ($\simeq$0.8 ms), thereby beating the break-even point with autonomous protection of quantum information without measurement or post-selection. This work presents an efficient approach to fault-tolerant quantum computing that harnesses the intrinsic multi-level structure of trapped ions, providing a distinctive path toward scalable architectures and robust quantum memories with reduced overhead. |
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| spellingShingle | Beating the break-even point with autonomous quantum error correction Li, Yi Mei, Qingyuan Jie, Qing-Xuan Cai, Weizhou Li, Yue Liu, Zhiyuan Chen, Zi-Jie Xie, Zihan Cheng, Xu Zhao, Xingyu Luo, Zhenghao Zhang, Mengxiang Zou, Xu-Bo Zou, Chang-Ling Lin, Yiheng Du, Jiangfeng Quantum Physics Quantum error correction (QEC) is essential for practical quantum computing, as it protects fragile quantum information from errors by encoding it in high-dimensional Hilbert spaces. Conventional QEC protocols typically require repeated syndrome measurements, real-time feedback, and the use of multiple physical qubits for encoding. Such implementations pose significant technical complexities, particularly for trapped-ion systems, with high demands on precision and scalability. Here, we realize autonomous QEC with a logical qubit encoded in multiple internal spin states of a single trapped ion, surpassing the break-even point for qubit lifetime. Our approach leverages engineered spin-motion couplings to transfer error-induced entropy into motional modes, which are subsequently dissipated through sympathetic cooling with an ancilla ion, fully eliminating the need for measurement and feedback. By repetitively applying this autonomous QEC protocol under injected low-frequency noise, we extend the logical qubit lifetime to approximately 11.6 ms, substantially outperforming lifetime for both the physical qubit ($\simeq$0.9 ms) and the uncorrected logical qubit ($\simeq$0.8 ms), thereby beating the break-even point with autonomous protection of quantum information without measurement or post-selection. This work presents an efficient approach to fault-tolerant quantum computing that harnesses the intrinsic multi-level structure of trapped ions, providing a distinctive path toward scalable architectures and robust quantum memories with reduced overhead. |
| title | Beating the break-even point with autonomous quantum error correction |
| topic | Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.16746 |