Scalable hyperfine qubit state detection via electron shelving in the ${}^2$D${}_{5/2}$ and ${}^2$F${}_{7/2}$ manifolds in ${}^{171}$Yb${}^{+}$

Abstract

Qubits encoded in hyperfine states of trapped ions are ideal for quantum computation given their long lifetimes and low sensitivity to magnetic fields, yet they suffer from off-resonant scattering during detection often limiting their measurement fidelity. In ${}^{171}$Yb${}^{+}$ this is exacerbated by a low fluorescence yield, which leads to a need for complex and expensive hardware - a problematic bottleneck especially when scaling up the number of qubits. We demonstrate a detection routine based on electron shelving to address this issue in ${}^{171}$Yb${}^{+}$ and achieve a 5.6$\times$ reduction in single-ion detection error on an avalanche photodiode to $1.8(2)\times 10^{-3}$ in a 100 $\mu$s detection period, and a 4.3$\times$ error reduction on an electron multiplying CCD camera, with $7.7(2)\times 10^{-3}$ error in 400 $\mu$s. We further improve the characterization of a repump transition at 760 nm to enable a more rapid reset of the auxiliary ${}^2$F${}_{7/2}$ states populated after shelving. Finally, we examine the detection fidelity limit using the long-lived ${}^2$F${}_{7/2}$ state, achieving a further 300$\times$ and 12$\times$ reduction in error to $6(7)\times 10^{-6}$ and $6.3(3)\times 10^{-4}$ in 1 ms on the respective detectors. While shelving-rate limited in our setup, we suggest various techniques to realize this detection method at speeds compatible with quantum information processing, providing a pathway to ultra-high fidelity detection in ${}^{171}$Yb${}^{+}$.

arXiv comment12 pages, 2 tables, 8 figures. Submitted jointly with arXiv:2012.14187, "Precision Characterization of the ${}^2$D${}_{5/2}$ State and Quadratic Zeeman Coefficient in ${}^{171}$Yb${}^{+}$''

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