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Reconstructing the phonon distribution of trapped ions out of the Lamb-Dicke regime
Christophe H. Valahu, Prachi Nagpal, Teerawat Chalermpusitarak +6
Characterizing the phonon distribution of trapped-ion motional states is essential for many applications in quantum information processing, but existing methods become ill-conditio…
Programmable quantum simulation of anharmonic dynamics
Cameron McGarry, Teerawat Chalermpusitarak, Kai Schwennicke +9
Continuous-variable-discrete-variable (CV-DV) quantum simulators offer a natural route to simulating bosonic dynamics relevant to many branches of physics and chemistry. However, p…
Engineering continuous-variable entanglement in mechanical oscillators with optimal control
Maverick J. Millican, Vassili G. Matsos, Christophe H. Valahu +3
We demonstrate an optimal quantum control strategy for the deterministic preparation of entangled harmonic oscillator states in trapped ions. The protocol employs dynamical phase m…
Quantum-Enhanced Multi-Parameter Sensing in a Single Mode
Christophe H. Valahu, Matthew P. Stafford, Zixin Huang +7
Precision metrology underpins scientific and technological advancements. Quantum metrology offers a pathway to surpass classical sensing limits by leveraging quantum states and mea…
Universal Quantum Gate Set for Gottesman-Kitaev-Preskill Logical Qubits
V. G. Matsos, C. H. Valahu, M. J. Millican +4
The realisation of a universal quantum computer at scale promises to deliver a paradigm shift in information processing, providing the capability to solve problems that are intract…
Experimental Quantum Simulation of Chemical Dynamics
T. Navickas, R. J. MacDonell, C. H. Valahu +10
Accurate simulation of dynamical processes in molecules and reactions is among the most challenging problems in quantum chemistry. Quantum computers promise efficient chemical simu…
Simulating open-system molecular dynamics on analog quantum computers
V. C. Olaya-Agudelo, B. Stewart, C. H. Valahu +6
Interactions of molecules with their environment influence the course and outcome of almost all chemical reactions. However, classical computers struggle to accurately simulate com…
Direct observation of geometric phase in dynamics around a conical intersection
Christophe H. Valahu, Vanessa C. Olaya-Agudelo, Ryan J. MacDonell +9
Conical intersections are ubiquitous in chemistry and physics, often governing processes such as light harvesting, vision, photocatalysis, and chemical reactivity. They act as funn…
Predicting molecular vibronic spectra using time-domain analog quantum simulation
Ryan J. MacDonell, Tomas Navickas, Tim F. Wohlers-Reichel +8
Spectroscopy is one of the most accurate probes of the molecular world. However, predicting molecular spectra accurately is computationally difficult because of the presence of ent…
Direct Observation of Ion Micromotion in a Linear Paul Trap
Liudmila A. Zhukas, Maverick J. Millican, Peter Svihra +2
In this paper, direct observation of micromotion for multiple ions in a laser-cooled trapped ion crystal is discussed along with a novel measurement technique for micromotion ampli…