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Main Authors: Kang, Minhyeok, Chen, Wentao, Kwon, Hyukjoon, Kim, Kihwan, Huh, Joonsuk
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.12937
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author Kang, Minhyeok
Chen, Wentao
Kwon, Hyukjoon
Kim, Kihwan
Huh, Joonsuk
author_facet Kang, Minhyeok
Chen, Wentao
Kwon, Hyukjoon
Kim, Kihwan
Huh, Joonsuk
contents Vibrational modes of trapped ions have traditionally served as quantum buses to mediate internal qubits. However, with recent advances in quantum control, it has become possible to use these vibrational modes directly as quantum computational resources, such as bosonic qubits. Here, we propose a dual-rail encoding scheme in which a dual-rail qubit is encoded by two vibrational modes that share a single phonon. We present the preparation, measurement, and implementation of single- and two-qubit gates, enabling universal quantum computation. The dual-rail qubit system offers scalability and all-to-all connectivity. Moreover, we extend the dual-rail qubit system to a logical internal qubit--dual-rail qubit hybrid system by incorporating internal qubits into the dual-rail qubit system as another type of logical qubit. The hybrid system nearly doubles the number of available logical qubits compared to conventional trapped-ion quantum computers while maintaining all-to-all connectivity. Additionally, we propose a method for implementing multi-qubit controlled gates and discuss potential applications that can leverage the advantages of the hybrid system. Our scheme provides a practical framework for an internal qubit-boson qubit hybrid system.
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spellingShingle Doubling Qubits in a Trapped-Ion System via Vibrational Dual-Rail Encoding
Kang, Minhyeok
Chen, Wentao
Kwon, Hyukjoon
Kim, Kihwan
Huh, Joonsuk
Quantum Physics
Vibrational modes of trapped ions have traditionally served as quantum buses to mediate internal qubits. However, with recent advances in quantum control, it has become possible to use these vibrational modes directly as quantum computational resources, such as bosonic qubits. Here, we propose a dual-rail encoding scheme in which a dual-rail qubit is encoded by two vibrational modes that share a single phonon. We present the preparation, measurement, and implementation of single- and two-qubit gates, enabling universal quantum computation. The dual-rail qubit system offers scalability and all-to-all connectivity. Moreover, we extend the dual-rail qubit system to a logical internal qubit--dual-rail qubit hybrid system by incorporating internal qubits into the dual-rail qubit system as another type of logical qubit. The hybrid system nearly doubles the number of available logical qubits compared to conventional trapped-ion quantum computers while maintaining all-to-all connectivity. Additionally, we propose a method for implementing multi-qubit controlled gates and discuss potential applications that can leverage the advantages of the hybrid system. Our scheme provides a practical framework for an internal qubit-boson qubit hybrid system.
title Doubling Qubits in a Trapped-Ion System via Vibrational Dual-Rail Encoding
topic Quantum Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.12937