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US 12,198,009 · App. 18/352,006 · Granted Jan 14, 2025

Quantum network node and protocols with multiple qubit species

Inventors: Christopher Monroe (Durham, NC); Martin Lichtman (Philadelphia, PA); Ismail Volkan Inlek (Cary, NC); Clayton Crocker (Hyattsville, MD); Ksenia Sosnova (Silver Spring, MD)
Assignee: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
G06N10/00B82Y10/00G06F9/3877G06F9/5027H01J49/422H04B10/70H04L9/0858
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Patent No.
US 12,198,009
App. No.
18/352,006
Granted
Jan 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

The disclosure describes aspects of using multiple species in trapped-ion nodes for quantum networking. In an aspect, a quantum networking node is described that includes multiple memory qubits, each memory qubit being based on a 171 Yb + atomic ion, and one or more communication qubits, each communication qubit being based on a 138 Ba + atomic ion. The memory and communication qubits are part of a lattice in an atomic ion trap. In another aspect, a quantum computing system having a modular optical architecture is described that includes multiple quantum networking nodes, each quantum networking node including multiple memory qubits (e.g., based on a 171 Yb + atomic ion) and one or more communication qubits (e.g., based on a 138 Ba + atomic ion). The memory and communication qubits are part of a lattice in an atomic ion trap. The system further includes a photonic entangler coupled to each of the multiple quantum networking nodes.

Claims (29)

1. A quantum computing system comprising:

a plurality of quantum networking nodes that each have a respective ion trap with a memory qubit and a communication qubit; and

a photonic entangler optically coupled to each of the plurality of quantum networking nodes,

wherein the photonic entangler includes a plurality of optical switches that are reconfigurable to provide an optical connection between the respective communication qubits of any two or more quantum networking nodes of the plurality of quantum networking nodes.

2. The quantum computing system according to claim 1 , wherein the ion trap of each of the plurality of quantum networking nodes includes a lattice that comprise the memory qubit and the communication qubit.

3. The quantum computing system according to claim 1 , wherein the optical connection includes an entanglement of the respective communication qubits of the two or more quantum networking nodes.

4. The quantum computing system according to claim 1 , wherein:

the memory qubit of at least one quantum networking node of the plurality of quantum networking nodes is a first type of an atomic ion in the respective ion trap of the at least one quantum networking node, and

the communication qubit in the at least one quantum networking node is a second type of atomic ion in the first ion trap, the second type of atomic ion being different than the first type of atomic ion.

5. The quantum computing system according to claim 4 , wherein the first type of atomic ion is an Yb atomic ion, and the second type of atomic ion is a Ba atomic ion.

6. The quantum computing system according to claim 5 , wherein the Yb atomic ion is formed from one of multiple Yb isotopes including at least 171Yb, 174Yb, 176Yb, and 172Yb.

7. The quantum computing system according to claim 5 , wherein the Ba atomic ion is formed from one of multiple Ba isotopes including at least 138Ba, 137Ba, and 133Ba.

8. The quantum computing system according to claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the optical connection includes a spectrum of wavelengths between 1300 nm and 1550 nm.

9. The quantum computing system according to claim 2 , wherein the lattice in the ion trap of at least one quantum networking node of the plurality of quantum networking nodes is a linear lattice that includes multiple atomic ions configured to implement the memory qubit and the communication qubit of the at least one quantum networking node.

10. The quantum computing system according to claim 9 , wherein the communication qubit comprises at least two communication qubits that are positioned at either end of the linear lattice.

11. The quantum computing system according to claim 10 , wherein for the at least two communication qubits, a first communication qubit is positioned at one end of the linear lattice and a second communication qubit is positioned at the other end of the linear lattice.

12. A quantum computing system comprising:

a plurality of ion traps that each comprise a lattice having one or more memory qubits and one or more communication qubits; and

a photonic entangler optically coupled to each of the plurality of ion traps and including a plurality of optical switches that are reconfigurable to provide an optical connection between the respective one or more communication qubits of any two or more ions traps of the plurality of ion traps.

13. The quantum computing system according to claim 1 , wherein the optical connection includes an entanglement of the respective one or more communication qubits of the two or more ion traps.

14. The quantum computing system according to claim 1 , wherein:

at least one of the one or more memory qubits is a first type of an atomic ion in at least one ion trap of the plurality of ion traps, and

at least one of the one or more communication qubits is a second type of atomic ion in the at least one ion trap, the second type of atomic ion being different than the first type of atomic ion.

15. The quantum computing system according to claim 14 , wherein the first type of atomic ion is an Yb atomic ion, and the second type of atomic ion is a Ba atomic ion.

16. The quantum computing system according to claim 15 , wherein the Yb atomic ion is formed from one of multiple Yb isotopes including at least 171Yb, 174Yb, 176Yb, and 172Yb.

17. The quantum computing system according to claim 15 , wherein the Ba atomic ion is formed from one of multiple Ba isotopes including at least 138Ba, 137Ba, and 133Ba.

18. The quantum computing system according to claim 12 , wherein at least a portion of the optical connection includes a spectrum of wavelengths between 1300 nm and 1550 nm.

19. The quantum computing system according to claim 12 , wherein the lattice in at least one ion trap of the plurality of ion traps is a linear lattice that includes multiple atomic ions configured to implement the one or more memory qubits and the one or more communication qubits.

20. The quantum computing system according to claim 19 , wherein the one or more communication qubits comprises at least two communication qubits that are positioned at either end of the linear lattice, with a first communication qubit positioned at one end of the linear lattice and a second communication qubit positioned at the other end of the linear lattice.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 4, 2024
From: MONROE, CHRISTOPHER; LICHTMAN, MARTIN; INLEK, ISMAIL VOLKAN; CROCKER, CLAYTON; SOSNOVA, KSENIA
To: UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, COLLEGE PARK
Reel/Frame 067617/0744 →
Continuity (7)
Continuation 18146180 · Dec 23, 2022
Continuation 17707541 · Mar 29, 2022
Continuation 17145116 · Jan 8, 2021
Continuation 16182219 · Nov 6, 2018
Provisional Application 62694604 · Jul 6, 2018
Provisional Application 62582529 · Nov 7, 2017
Related Publication 20240354608A1 · Oct 24, 2024
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