Ph.D. Thesis - Physics
Ph.D. Thesis - Physics
Ph.D. Thesis - Physics
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Figure 7-11: Calculation results for a simulated Ising model for two ion-qubits with a timedependent<br />
force. Left: The Aµ = 0 (top) and Aµ = 0.1 (center) plots show significant<br />
deviations in the measured expectation value as the state-dependent force becomes large<br />
late in the simulation. Right: The error in the simulation is virtually removed by multiplying<br />
J for the Aµ = 0.1 case by the ratio of average J couplings for the Aµ = 0 and Aµ = 0.1<br />
cases.<br />
then F = 0 for some time, and then F = 0 again; a nonlinear time dependence of F; and a<br />
nonlinear spatial gradient. With respect to the first, we note that our current simulations<br />
already treat a hard pulse. They begin with a random state (that could well be considered<br />
to be the result of evolution with F = 0), and then evolve under the Hamiltonian with<br />
F = 0. After this, F could be set again to zero and the states freely evolve until measured.<br />
In the second case, we note that any smooth and continuous force F may be approximated<br />
by a number of linear segments; for each segment then, an appropriate effective J could<br />
be applied. For the third case, we again invoke the idea that for small displacements, any<br />
force function may be approximated as a series of linear gradients, and the appropriate Jav<br />
calculated and applied. Therefore, it appears that for two ions, the effects of micromotion<br />
may be nulled for a great number of cases, provided sufficient control is available.<br />
In this section, we have focused on the effect of micromotion on the spin-spin evolution<br />
under which the internal states of ions evolve. However, this is not the only effect of<br />
micromotion. The most notable other effect is the broadening of the spectral lines through<br />
the Doppler effect, which increases the Doppler cooling limit. Therefore, even when effective<br />
controls are present to implement the correct Jav values, it is still desirable to minimize<br />
the micromotion amplitudes. One way in which this can be done is by reducing the overall<br />
dimensions of the trap; recalling the relation A = 1<br />
2q∆x, the micromotion amplitude A may<br />
be reduced by keeping q constant and decreasing the ions’ displacement from the rf null<br />
∆x. In contrast to methods based on 3-D linear ion traps, the surface electrode trap is<br />
amenable to microfabrication.<br />
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