Effect of ion implantation on quantum well infrared photodetectors

Ion implantation is a postgrowth processing technique which, when combined with annealing, can be used to tune the absorption wavelength of quantum well devices. We have implanted and annealed, three different quantum well infrared photodetector structures, and measured the absorption spectra of the samples by Fourier transform spectroscopy. The peak absorption wavelength shift of each structure has been calculated as a function of diffusion length by simulating the diffusion processes. We found different diffusion rates for the structures and attribute this to different numbers of as-grown defects. Our results indicate that agglomeration of single defects into defect clusters limits the ability of ion implantation to tune the wavelength of a structure with a higher number of as-grown defects. Thus, a structure with the lowest number of as-grown defects is most useful for fabricating a multi-color quantum well photodetector by ion implantation, because in this case ion implantation can enhance the diffusion rate considerably leading to large red- shift in peak absorption wavelength.     

Three-qubit Fredkin gate based on cavity quantum electrodynamics

This paper presents a scheme for implementing a Fredkin gate on three modes of a cavity. The scheme is based on the dispersive atom-cavity interaction. By modulating the cavity frequency and the atomic transition frequency appropriately, it obtains the effective form of nonlinear interaction between photons in the three-mode cavity. This availability is testified via numerical analysis. It also considers both the situations with and without dissipation.     

Implementing phase-covariant cloning in circuit quantum electrodynamics

An efficient scheme is proposed to implement phase-covariant quantum cloning by using a superconducting transmon qubit coupled to a microwave cavity resonator in the strong dispersive limit of circuit quantum electrodynamics (QED). By solving the master equation numerically, we plot the Wigner function and Poisson distribution of the cavity mode after each operation in the cloning transformation sequence according to two logic circuits proposed. The visualizations of the quasi-probability distribution in phase-space for the cavity mode and the occupation probability distribution in the Fock basis enable us to penetrate the evolution process of cavity mode during the phase-covariant cloning (PCC) transformation. With the help of numerical simulation method, we find out that the present cloning machine is not the isotropic model because its output fidelity depends on the polar angle and the azimuthal angle of the initial input state on the Bloch sphere. The fidelity for the actual output clone of the present scheme is slightly smaller than one in the theoretical case. The simulation results are consistent with the theoretical ones. This further corroborates our scheme based on circuit QED can implement efficiently PCC transformation.     

Free probability and quantum electrodynamics

The stochastic limit of a free particle coupled to the quantum electromagnetic field without dipole approximation leads to many new features such as: interacting Fock space, Hilbert module commutation relations, disappearance of the crossing diagrams, etc. In the present paper we begin to study how the situation is modified if a free particle is replaced by a particle in a potential which is the Fourier transform of a bounded measure.We prove that the stochastic limit procedure converges and that the overall picture is similar to the free case with the important difference that the structure of the limit Hilbert module is strongly dependent on the wave operator of the particle.     

Scheme for implementing perfect quantum teleportation with four-qubit entangled states in cavity quantum electrodynamics

Recently, Peng et al. [2010 Eur. Phys. J. D 58 403] proposed to teleport an arbitrary two-qubit state with a family of four-qubit entangled states, which simultaneously include the tensor product of two Bell states, linear cluster state and Dicke-class state. This paper proposes to implement their scheme in cavity quantum electrodynamics and then presents a new family of four-qubit entangled state |Ω₄>₁₂₃₄. It simultaneously includes all the well-known four-qubit entangled states which can be used to teleport an arbitrary two-qubit state. The distinct advantage of the scheme is that it only needs a single setup to prepare the whole family of four-qubit entangled states, which will be very convenient for experimental realization. After discussing the experimental condition in detail, we show the scheme may be feasible based on present technology in cavity quantum electrodynamics.     

Scheme for implementing perfect quantum teleportatior with four-qubit entangled states in cavity quantum electrodynamics

Recently, Peng et al. [2010 Eur. Phys. J. D 58 403] proposed to teleport an arbitrary two-qubit state with a family of four-qubit entangled states, which simultaneously include the tensor product of two Bell states, linear cluster state and Dicke-class state. This paper proposes to implement their scheme in cavity quantum electrodynamics and then presents a new family of four-qubit entangled state ｜Ω/1234. It simultaneously includes all the well-known four-qubit entangled states which can be used to teleport an arbitrary two-qubit state. The distinct advantage of the scheme is that it only needs a single setup to prepare the whole family of four-qubit entangled states, which will be very convenient for experimental realization. After discussing the experimental condition in detail, we show the scheme may be feasible based on present technology in cavity quantum electrodynamics.     

Microfabricated ion traps

Ion traps offer the opportunity to study fundamental quantum systems with a high level of accuracy highly decoupled from the environment. Individual atomic ions can be controlled and manipulated with electric fields, cooled to the ground state of motion with laser cooling and coherently manipulated using optical and microwave radiation. Microfabricated ion traps hold the advantage of allowing for smaller trap dimensions and better scalability towards large ion trap arrays also making them a vital ingredient for next generation quantum technologies. Here we provide an introduction into the principles and operation of microfabricated ion traps. We show an overview of material and electrical considerations which are vital for the design of such trap structures. We provide guidance on how to choose the appropriate fabrication design, consider different methods for the fabrication of microfabricated ion traps and discuss previously realised structures. We also discuss the phenomenon of anomalous heating of ions within ion traps, which becomes an important factor in the miniaturisation of ion traps.     

微纳尺度腔量子电动力学

腔量子电动力学是在单量子层次上研究光和物质相互作用,在光和原子的强弱耦合、量子相干以及量子信息等方面取得了巨大的成功。通过局域场增强效应,微纳光子结构可以极大地提高光和量子体系的耦合强度,给传统腔量子电动力学带来了新的研究机遇。文章综述了微纳尺度腔量子电动力学的基本原理、重要进展以及可能的应用,特别是在基于金属微纳结构的复合体系中的量子光学效应。这些研究工作不但丰富了光和物质相互作用的内容,还将为芯片上量子信息过程及其可扩展量子网络提供一定的基础。     

Towards hybrid circuit quantum electrodynamics with quantum dots

Cavity quantum electrodynamics allows one to study the interaction between light and matter at the most elementary level. The methods developed in this field have taught us how to probe and manipulate individual quantum systems like atoms and superconducting quantum bits with an exquisite accuracy. There is now a strong effort to extend further these methods to other quantum systems, and in particular hybrid quantum dot circuits. This could turn out to be instrumental for a noninvasive study of quantum dot circuits and a realization of scalable spin quantum bit architectures. It could also provide an interesting platform for quantum simulation of simple fermion–boson condensed matter systems. In this short review, we discuss the experimental state of the art for hybrid circuit quantum electrodynamics with quantum dots, and we present a simple theoretical modeling of experiments.     

Controllable cross-Kerr interaction between microwave photons in circuit quantum electrodynamics

We propose a scheme to enable a controllable cross-Kerr interaction between microwave photons in a circuit quantum electrodynamics(QED) system.In this scheme we use two transmission-line resonators(TLRs) and one superconducting quantum interference device(SQUID) type charge qubit,which acts as an artificial atom.It is shown that in the dispersive regime of the circuit-QED system,a controllable cross-Kerr interaction can be obtained by properly preparing the initial state of the qubit,and a large cross-phase shift between two microwave fields in the two TLRs can then be reached.Based on this cross-Kerr interaction,we show how to create a macroscopic entangled state between the two TLRs.     

One-step generation of qutrit entanglement via adiabatic passage in cavity quantum electrodynamics

A scheme is proposed for generating a three-dimensional entangled state for two atoms trapped in a cavity by one step via adiabatic passage. In the scheme, the two atoms are always in ground states and the field mode of the cavity excited is negligible under a certain condition. Therefore, the scheme is very robust against decoherence. Furthermore, it needs neither the exact control of all parameters nor the accurate control of the interaction time. It is shown that qutrit entanglement can be generated with a high fidelity.     

Two simple schemes for implementing Toffoli gate via atom--cavity field interaction in cavity quantum electrodynamics

This paper proposes two schemes for implementing three-qubit Toffoli gate with an atom (as target qubit) sent through a two-mode cavity (as control qubits). The first scheme is based on the large-detuning atom--cavity field interaction and the second scheme is based on the resonant atom-field interaction. Both the situations with and without cavity decay and atomic spontaneous emission are considered. The advantages and the experimental feasibility of these two schemes are discussed.     

Environment induced quantum Zeno effect in coupled microwave cavities

We model a feasible experiment involving two interacting microwave cavities with very different quality factors. An excitation is initially present in the high Q cavity. Modeling the environment as linearly coupled oscillators, we find a Zeno-like behavior which should occur when the dissipation constant is large enough as compared to the unitary coupling.     

Size distribution and dot shape of self-assembled quantum dots induced by ion sputtering

The variation of the size distribution and dot shape of the GaSb quantum dots (QDs) induced by ion sputtering with sputtering time was investigated by high-resolution atomic force microscopy (AFM). The results showed that the range of the size distribution firstly becomes broad with the sputtering time below 150 s; after this time, it starts to decrease and then keep quite constant at a long time. Meanwhile, the GaSb QDs undergo a shape transition from partly dome to cone, and finally develops into complete dome structure. These transitions can be explained by the change in chemical potential, as suggested by Ross et al. (Phys. Rev. Lett. 80 (1998) 984).     

High-temperature protonic motion and low-temperature lattice deformation in one-dimensional hydrogen-bonded molecular chain in tetramethylpyrazine–chloranilic acid (1:1)

Recent theoretical advances have identified several computational algorithms that can be implemented utilizing quantum information processing (QIP), which gives an exponential speedup over the corresponding (known) algorithms on conventional computers. QIP makes use of the counter-intuitive properties of quantum mechanics, such as entanglement and the superposition principle. Unfortunately it has so far been impossible to build a practical QIP system that outperforms conventional computers. Atomic ions confined in an array of interconnected traps represent a potentially scalable approach to QIP. All basic requirements have been experimentally demonstrated in one and two qubit experiments. The remaining task is to scale the system to many qubits while minimizing and correcting errors in the system. While this requires extremely challenging technological improvements, no fundamental roadblocks are currently foreseen.     

腔量子电动力学系统中耦合三原子的纠缠特性

研究了三个全同二能级原子与单模腔相互作用系统中原子间的三体纠缠特性.考虑原子间存在相互耦合,并且腔场处于弱相干态的情况,通过数值计算给出了纠缠量的演化曲线,讨论了原子间耦合强度和弱相干场强度对三体纠缠的影响.研究结果表明:随弱相干场强度增强,原子间的三体纠缠增强;相反,随原子间耦合系数增大,原子间三体纠缠减弱.     

Fundamental weak interaction studies using polarised nuclei and ion traps

Two experiments to search for new physics beyond the standard model for electroweak interactions by measuring correlations between different spin and momentum vectors in nuclear β-decay are discussed. In the first experiment the correlation between the emission asymmetry and the longitudinal polarisation of positrons emitted by polarised nuclei is determined. This type of measurement is sensitive to the presence of right-handed currents but also to possible scalar and tensor-type currents in the weak interaction. The aim of the second experiment is to determine the βν-correlation in β-decay by measuring the energy spectrum of the recoil ions, using a Penning trap and a retardation spectrometer. In this case the focus is on the search for scalar currents in the weak interaction. The results of the experiments presented here are complementary to results from experiments in muon decay and at high-energy colliders. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Predictions of quantum mechanics and stochastic electrodynamics in travelling wave second harmonic generation

We show that stochastic electrodynamics and quantum mechanics give quantitatively different predictions for the quantum nondemolition (QND) correlations in travelling wave second harmonic generation. Using phase space methods and stochastic integration, we calculate correlations in both the positive-P and truncated Wigner representations, the latter being equivalent to the semi-classical theory of stochastic electrodynamics. We show that the semi-classical results are different in the regions where the system performs best in relation to the QND criteria, and that they significantly overestimate the performance in these regions.     

Singularities in ion trap nonlinear coherent states

We present a theoretical analysis of the k-boson nonlinear coherent states of a two-level trapped ion interacting with two laser fields. Such states are both the zero-energy state of the interaction Hamiltonian and the eigenstates of a deformed annihilation operator. For the single-boson case, we show that the structure of the states and their coherence and minimum-uncertainty properties can be compromised whenever the Lamb-Dicke parameter is one of the roots of certain Laguerre polynomials. We investigate these problems, which are strictly related to the non-analyticity of the deformation function in the annihilation operator.     

Searching for robust quantum memories in many coupled oscillators

The relation between microscopic symmetries in the system-environment interaction and the emergence of robust states is studied for many linearly coupled harmonic oscillators. Different types of symmetry, which are introduced into the model as terms in the coupling constants between each system?s oscillator and a common reservoir, lead to distinct robust modes. Since these modes are partially or completely immune to the symmetric part of the environmental noise, they are good candidates for building quantum memories. A comparison of the model investigated here, with bilinear system-reservoir coupling, and a model where such coupling presents an exponential dependence on the variables of interest is performed.