Enhanced force sensitivity and entanglement in periodically driven optomechanics

F Cosco, JS Pedernales, MB Plenio - Physical Review A, 2021 - APS
Squeezing is a resource that enables precision enhancements in quantum metrology and
can be used as a basis for the generation of entanglement by linear optics. While strong …

Quantum control methods for robust entanglement of trapped ions

CH Valahu, I Apostolatos, S Weidt… - Journal of Physics B …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
A major obstacle in the way of practical quantum computing is achieving scalable and robust
high-fidelity entangling gates. To this end, quantum control has become an essential tool, as …

Connecting nth order generalised quantum Rabi models: Emergence of nonlinear spin-boson coupling via spin rotations

J Casanova, R Puebla, H Moya-Cessa… - npj Quantum …, 2018 - nature.com
We establish an approximate equivalence between a generalised quantum Rabi model and
its n th order counterparts, where spin-boson interactions are nonlinear as they comprise a …

Randomization of pulse phases for unambiguous and robust quantum sensing

ZY Wang, JE Lang, S Schmitt, J Lang, J Casanova… - Physical review …, 2019 - APS
We develop theoretically and demonstrate experimentally a universal dynamical decoupling
method for robust quantum sensing with unambiguous signal identification. Our method …

Laser-free trapped ion entangling gates with AESE: adiabatic elimination of spin-motion entanglement

RT Sutherland, M Foss-Feig - New Journal of Physics, 2024 - iopscience.iop.org
We discuss a laser-free, two-qubit geometric phase gate technique for generating high-
fidelity entanglement between two trapped ions. The scheme works by ram** the spin …

Robust two-qubit gates using pulsed dynamical decoupling

P Barthel, PH Huber, J Casanova, I Arrazola… - New Journal of …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
We present the experimental implementation of a two-qubit phase gate, using a radio
frequency (RF) controlled trapped-ion quantum processor. The RF-driven gate is generated …

Spin and motion dynamics with zigzag ion crystals in transverse magnetic gradients

J Welzel, F Stopp, F Schmidt-Kaler - Journal of Physics B: Atomic …, 2018 - iopscience.iop.org
We investigate the dynamics of ion crystals in zigzag configuration in transverse magnetic
field gradients. A surface-electrode Paul trap is employed to trap 40 Ca+ ions and features …

Framework for covert and secret key expansion over classical-quantum channels

M Tahmasbi, MR Bloch - Physical Review A, 2019 - APS
Covert and secret quantum key distribution aims at generating information-theoretically
secret bits between distant legitimate parties in a manner that remains provably …

Dynamical decoupling methods in nanoscale NMR

C Munuera-Javaloy, R Puebla, J Casanova - Europhysics Letters, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) schemes can be applied to micron-, and nanometer-
sized samples by the aid of quantum sensors such as nitrogen vacancy (NV) color centers in …

Hybrid microwave-radiation patterns for high-fidelity quantum gates with trapped ions

I Arrazola, MB Plenio, E Solano, J Casanova - Physical Review Applied, 2020 - APS
We present a method that combines continuous and pulsed microwave-radiation patterns to
achieve robust interactions among hyperfine trapped ions placed in a magnetic field …