Quantum computation with trapped ions in a QCCD (quantum charge coupled device) architecture is a leading candidate for early-to-market universal quantum computers. In this architecture, ion species are held in a vacuum with a combination of radio frequency and direct current electric fields in Quantinuum’s H-series ion traps. Multiple lasers and advanced optical and optomechanical systems are needed for delivering light to ions for photoionization, laser cooling, repumping, and qubit-ion addressing and manipulation resulting in fast, high fidelity quantum operations.
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