Geometric Phases for Mixed States in Trapped Ions

The generalization of geometric phase from the pure states to the mixed states may have potential applications in constructing geometric quantum gates. We here investigate the mixed state geometric phases and visibilities of the trapped ion system in both non-degenerate and degenerate cases. In the proposed quantum system, the geometric phases are determined by the evolution time, the initial states of trapped ions, and the initial states of photons. Moreover, special periods are gained under which the geometric phases do not change with the initial states changing of photon parts in both non-degenerate and degenerate cases. The high detection efficiency in the ion trap system implies that the mixed state geometric phases proposed here can be easily tested.     

Preparation of Macroscopic Quantum-Interference States for a Collection of Trapped Ions Via a Single Geometric Operation

We describe a scheme for the generation of macroscopic quantum-interference states for a collection of trapped ions by a single geometric phase operation. In the scheme the vibrational mode is displaced along a circle with the radius proportional to the number of ions in a certain ground electronic state. For a given interaction time, the vibrational mode returns to the original state, and the ionic system acquires a geometric phase proportional to the area of the circle, evolving from a coherent state to a superposition of two coherent states. The ions undergo no electronic transitions during the operation. Taking advantage of the inherent fault-tolerant feature of the geometric operation, our scheme is robust against decoherence.     

Storage of Entangled States with Multiple Trapped Ions in Thermal Motion

This paper presents an alternative scheme to realize the storage of entangled states for multiple trapped ions including W state, Bell states, and GHZ states even with ions which exchange vibrational energy with a heating surrounding. Our scheme requires that the ions be simultaneously excited by two laser beams with different frequencies.In this scheme the vibrational degrees of freedom are only regarded as intermediate states and the ions exchange energy via the mediation of the vibration of the vibrational mode in coupling processes. The scheme is insensitive to both the initial vibrational state and heating if the system remains in the Lamb-Dicke regime. Since the effective Rabi frequency has a small dependence on the vibrational quantum number the heating will have no direct effect on the internal state evolution.     

Two Schemes for Generation of Entanglement for Vibronic Collective States of Multiple Trapped Ions

We propose two schemes to prepare entanglement for the vibronic collective states of multiple trapped ions. The first scheme aims to generating multipartite entanglement for vibrational modes of trapped ions, which only requires a single laser beam tuned to the ionic carrier frequency. Our scheme works in the mediated excitation regime, in which the corresponding Rabi frequency is equal to the trap frequency. Beyond their fundamental importance, these states may be of interest for experimental studies on decoherence since the present scheme operates in a fast way. The second scheme aims to preparing the continuous variable multimode maximal1y Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger state. The distinct advantage is that the operation time is only limited by the available laser intensity, not by the inherent mechanisms such as off-resonant excitations. This makes it promising to obtain entanglernent of multiple coherent and squeezing states with desired amplitudes in a reasonable time.     

Telecloning Quantum States with Trapped Ions

We propose a scheme for telecloning quantum states with trapped ions. The scheme is based on a single ion interacting with a single laser pulse. In the protocol, an ion is firstly measured to determine whether the telecloning succeeds or not, and then another ion is detected to complete the whole procedure. The required experimental techniques are within the scope of what can be obtained in the ion-trap setup.     

Telecloning Quantum States with Trapped Ions

We propose a scheme for telecloning quantum states with trapped ions. The scheme is based on a single ion interacting with a single laser pulse. In the protocol, an ion is firstly measured to determine whether the telecloning succeeds or not, and then another ion is detected to complete the whole procedure. The required experimental techniques are within the scope of what can be obtained in the ion-trap setup.     

Teleportation of an Unknown Entangled State in Trapped Ions

A scheme is presented for teleportation of an unknown entangled ionic state between ions kept in two vell separated traps, which is induced by means of two dispersive laser excitations. The scheme is insensitive to the thermal motion and its successful probability can reach 1.     

Teleportation of an Unknown Entangled State in Trapped Ions

A scheme is presented for teleportation of an unknown entangled ionic state between ions kept in two well separated traps, which is induced by means of two dispersive laser excitations. The scheme is insensitive to the thermal motion and its successful probability can reach 1.     

Fast Preparation of W States for Hot Trapped Ions

A scheme is presented for generating W states for three o()four trapped ions in thermal motion. The scheme works in the regime, where the Rabi frequency of the laser field is on the order of the trap frequency, resulting a fast entanglement speed, which is of importance in view of decoherence.     

Fast Preparation of W States for Hot Trapped Ions

A scheme is presented for generating W states for three or four trapped ions in thermal motion. The scheme works in the regime, where the Rabi frequency of the laser field is on the order of the trap frequency, resulting a fast entanglement speed, which is of importance in view of decoherence.     

Generation of Three-Qutrit Singlet States with Two-Level Trapped Ions

We propose an adiabatic-passage scheme for the generation of three-qutrit singlet states with two-level trapped ions. Distinctly different from previous proposals, we encode qutrits in Dicke states with two-level ions and use the adiabatic-evolution techniques in order not to exactly control the laser pulses, making the realization of the scheme much easier. Furthermore, the phonon is only virtually excited in the procedure, so the effect of the phonon losses can be reduced.     

几何量子计算

实现可集成的量子计算的关键步骤是实现保真度足够高的一组普适量子逻辑门，最近几年发展的几何量子计算使用几何位相来实现量子逻辑门，其特点是利用几何位相的整体几何性质来避免某些局域的无规噪声的影响，从而实现较高保真度的量子门，文章先简要介绍常规几何量子逻辑门的概念，然后重点介绍最近提出的非常规几何量子计算：量子计算中使用的逻辑门的总位相既包含有几何位相，又包含有动力学位相，但它仅依赖于一些几何特征，而且，对于任意的量子位输入态，在量子门操作过程中积累的位相要么是零，要么是仅依赖几何特征的位相。     

Generation of Vibrational Entangled Coherent States of Two Trapped Ions

We propose a scheme for the generation of entangled coherent states for the center-of-mass and relative vibrational modes of two trapped ions. In the scheme the ions are simultaneously illuminated by a single standing-wave laser tuned to the carrier. The scheme allows the production of an entangled coherent states with a considerably high speed as long as a laser field of sufficiently high intensity is available.     

Generation of Vibrational Entangled Coherent States of Two Trapped Ions

We propose a scheme for the generation of entangled coherent states for the center-of-mass and relative vibrational modes of two trapped ions. In the scheme the ions are simultaneously illuminated by a single standing-wave laser tuned to the carrier. The scheme allows the production of an entangled coherent states with a considerably high speed as long as a laser field of sufficiently high intensity is available.     

Scheme for N-Qubit Toffoli Gate by Transport of Trapped Ultracold Ions

We propose a potentially practical scheme for implementing an n-qubit Toffoli gate by elaborately controlling the transport of ultracold ions through stationary laser beams. Conditioned on the uniform ionic transport velocity, the n-qubit Toffoli gate can be realized with high fidelity and high successful probability under current experimental conditions, which depends on a single resonant interaction with n trapped ions and has constant implementation time with the increase of qubits. We show that the increase of the ion number can improve the fidelity and the successful probability of the Toffoli gate.     

Phonon Superfluids in Sets of Trapped Ions

We show that transverse phonons in a set of trapped ions under the action of lasers are described by an interacting boson model whose parameters can be externally adjusted. If the radial trapping frequency is large enough, the system is described by a Bose–Hubbard model, in which hopping of the phonons between different ions is provided by the Coulomb interaction. On the other hand, the non-linear terms in the interaction of the ions with a standing-wave provide us with the phonon–phonon interaction. We investigate the possibility of observing several quantum many—body phenomena, including (quasi)Bose–Einstein Condensation as well as a superfluid-Mott insulator quantum phase transition.     

Scheme for N-Qubit Toffoli Gate by Transport of Trapped Ultracold Ions

We propose a potentially practical scheme for implementing an n-qubit Toffoli gate by elaborately controlling the transport of ultracold ions through stationary laser beams. Conditioned on the uniform ionic transport velocity, the n-qubit Toffoli gate can be realized with high fidelity and high successful probability under current experimental conditions, which depends on a single resonant interaction with n trapped ions and has constant implementation time with the increase of qubits. We show that the increase of the ion number can improve the fidelity and the successful probability of the Toffoli gate.     

Generation of SU(1,1) Intelligent States for the Motion of Two Trapped Ions

We propose a method for generating SU (1, 1) intelligent states for the center of mass and relative motionalmodes for two trapped ions. In our scheme, only three laser beams are employed, and their directions are all the sameas the direction of the two trapped ions‘ alignment. Under certain conditions, our desired states are obtained as thesteady-state solution of the master equation of the system.     

Realization of Nonclassical States and Two-Mode Coupling in the Motion of Two Trapped Ions

We propose a scheme to generate various nonclassical vibrational states in the collective motion of twotrapped ions, such as squeezed states, Schrodinger cat states, and SU(2) states. It is based on Raman-type excitations.Two-mode coupling between the center-of-mass and relative vibrational modes can also be realized.     

Generation of SU（1,1） Intelligent States for the Motion of Two Trapped Ions

We propose a method for generating SU(1, 1) intelligent states for the center of mass and relative motional modes for two trapped ions. In our scheme, only three laser beams are employed, and their directions are all the same as the direction of the two trapped ions‘ alignment. Under certain conditions, our desired states are obtained as the steady-state solution of the master equation of the system.