2007/11/30 by John Chiaverini, J. Chiaverini, W. Lybarger +1 · 7 citations
Computer Science · Physics and Astronomy · #Neural Networks and Reservoir Computing #Quantum Computing Algorithms and Architecture #Quantum Information and Cryptography #quant-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physreva.77.022324
published as Phys. Rev. A 77, 022324 (2008) · 12 pages, 5 figures, edited typos, added refs and text for clarification to reflect published version
openalex publication_date 2008/02/27 · arxiv created 2008/03/13 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We propose an architecture and methodology for large-scale quantum simulations using hyperfine states of trapped ions in an arbitrary-layout microtrap array with laserless interactions. An ion is trapped at each site, and the electrode structure provides for the application of single and pairwise evolution operators using only locally created microwave and radio-frequency fields. The avoidance of short-lived atomic levels during evolution effectively eliminates errors due to spontaneous scattering; this may allow scaling of quantum simulators based on trapped ions to much larger systems than currently estimated. Such a configuration may also be particularly appropriate for one-way quantum computing with trapped-ion cluster states.