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High-fidelity state preparation and measurement (SPAM) in a 3D neutral atom quantum computer

Felipe Giraldo, Tsung-Yao Wu, Peng Du, Aishwarya Kumar, David S. Weiss

Published Jan 1, 2020• 0 citations
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Abstract

We will report on our high-fidelity state preparation and measurement (SPAM) of neutral atom qubits in a 3D architecture. Using state-dependent lattices, we perform atom sorting, efficient (>97%) vibrational cooling and lossless state detection.
DOI
10.1364/quantum.2020.qw5b.2

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