Trapped ions are among the most promising systems for practical quantum computing (QC).
The basic requirements for universal QC have all been demonstrated with ions, and …

Quantum computers have made extraordinary progress over the past decade, and
significant milestones have been achieved along the path of pursuing universal fault-tolerant …

The technique of stimulated Raman adiabatic passage (STIRAP), which allows efficient and
selective population transfer between quantum states without suffering loss due to …

The availability of a universal quantum computer may have a fundamental impact on a vast
number of research fields and on society as a whole. An increasingly large scientific and …

STIRAP (stimulated Raman adiabatic passage) is a powerful laser-based method, usually
involving two photons, for efficient and selective transfer of populations between quantum …

We experimentally investigate an optical frequency standard based on the 467 nm (642
THz) electric-octupole reference transition S 1/2 2 (F= 0)→ F 7/2 2 (F= 3) in a single trapped …

The first presentation of the STIRAP (stimulated Raman adiabatic passage) technique with
proper theoretical foundation and convincing experimental data appeared 25 years ago, in …

Trapped ions are a promising tool for building a large-scale quantum computer. However,
the number of required radiation fields for the realization of quantum gates in any proposed …

Constructing a large-scale ion trap quantum processor will require entangling gate
operations that are robust in the presence of noise and experimental imperfection. We …

Precision sensing, and in particular high precision magnetometry, is a central goal of
research into quantum technologies. For magnetometers, often trade-offs exist between …