Title :
Measuring the photonic frequency qubit generated by an 171Yb+ ion in a surface trap
Author :
Vrijsen, Geert ; Gaultney, Daniel ; Hudek, Kai M. ; Isabella, Louis ; Jungsang Kim
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Duke Univ., Durham, NC, USA
Abstract :
We propose a novel qubit state measurement method for photonic frequency qubits using a Mach-Zehnder interferometer with unequal path lengths. A practical implementation for photons generated by 171Yb+ ions in a surface trap is described.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; quantum optics; radiation pressure; ytterbium; 171Yb+; 171Yb+ ions; Mach-Zehnder interferometer; photonic frequency qubits; qubit state measurement method; surface trap; unequal path lengths; Atomic clocks; Atomic measurements; Frequency measurement; Optical interferometry; Particle beam optics; Photonics; Quantum entanglement;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA