Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation

Coldquanta, Inc.

Mark Saffman

Thomas William Noel

Dana Zachary Anderson

Steven Michael Hughes

Robert Sylvester Williamson, Iii

Frederic T Chong

Matthew Ebert

Pranav Gokhale

Shimon Kolkowitz

Thad Walker

Martin T Lichtman

Arjav Sharma

Oo-Kaw Lim

Michael A Perlin

Deniz Yavuz

Trent Michael Graham

David Gold

A coherent light source provides spontaneous emission (Dicke superradiance/subradiance) using a dilute and optically thin cloud of disordered atoms. The coherent light source provides improved noise statistics over that of a laser and λ accordingly, may be used in sensitive interferometric applications such as light gyroscopes.

Coherent light source based on collective spontaneous emission

Sense+compute (S+C) quantum-state carriers (QSCs), e.g., rubidium atoms, can be used provide more scalable quantum sensor systems. Multiple S+C QSCs can capture sensor data. The sensor data can then be transformed in the quantum domain according to a quantum tomographic protocol. The transformed data can be measured to provide a respective classical domain measurement. The sensing, transformation, and measurement can be repeated to provide a set of measurements (corresponding to different transformations) that can be combined according to the quantum tomography protocol to generate a model of the original quantum state. Estimation error associated with the model can be scaled down at a rate corresponding more closely to increases in the number N of QSCs than √{square root over (N)}, even in the presence of noise.

Sense-plus-compute quantum-state carriers

A trap for quantum particles, e.g., cesium atoms, is formed using electromagnetic radiation (EMR) of different wavelengths (concurrently and/or at different times). 'Red-detuned' EMR, having a trap wavelength longer than a resonant wavelength for a quantum particle is “attracting” and, so, can be used to form the array trap while loading atoms into the array trap. “Blue-detuned” EMR, having a trap wavelength shorter than the resonant wavelength can repel atoms into dark areas away from the EMR peaks so that the atoms are not disturbed by interference carried by the EMR; accordingly, the blue-detuned EMR is used to form the array trap during quantum-circuit execution. Red and blue detuned EMR are used together to form deeper traps that can be used to detect vacant atom sites. Other combinations of trap wavelengths can also be used.

Quantum system with multiple-wavelength array trap

Quantum system with multi-wavelength array trap

A system and method for controlling particles using projected light are provided. In some aspects, the method includes generating a beam of light using an optical source, and directing the beam of light to a beam filter comprising a first mask, a first lens, a second mask, and a second lens. The method also includes forming an optical pattern using the beam filter, and projecting the optical pattern on a plurality of particles to control their locations in space.

System and method for controlling particles using projected light

A vacuum cell provides for electric field control within an ultra-high vacuum (UHV) for cold-neutral-atom quantum computing and other quantum applications. Electrode assemblies extend through vacuum cell walls. Prior to cell assembly, contacts are bonded to respective locations on the ambient-facing surfaces of the walls. Trenches are formed in the vacuum-facing surfaces of walls and via holes are formed, extending from trenches through the wall and into the contacts. Plating conductive material into the trenches and via holes forms the electrodes and vias. The electrodes are contained by the trenches and do not extend beyond the trenches so as to avoid interfering with the bonding of components to the vacuum-facing surfaces of the walls. The vias extend into the contacts to ensure good electrical contact. An electric-field controller applies electric potentials to the electrodes (via the contacts) to control electric fields within the vacuum.

Vacuum cell with electric-field control

In the context of gate-model quantum computing, atoms (or polyatomic molecules) are excited to respective Rydberg states to foster intra-gate interactions. Rydberg states with relatively high principal quantum numbers are used for relatively distant intra-gate interactions and require relatively great inter-gate separations to avoid error-inducing inter-gate interactions. Rydberg states with relatively low principal quantum numbers can be used for intra-gate interactions over relatively short intra-gate distances and require relatively small inter-gate separations to avoid error-inducing inter-gate interactions. The relatively small inter-gate separations provide opportunities for parallel gate executions, which, in turn, can provide for faster execution of the quantum circuit constituted by the gates. By using Rydberg states with relatively high principal quantum numbers where required, and Rydberg states with relatively low principal quantum numbers where possible, an optimal tradeoff between intra-gate interaction flexibility and inter-gate parallelism can be achieved.

Quantum circuit with tailored Rydberg states

An atomic clock employs alkali metal atoms such as cesium normally used for microwave atomic clocks but with optical stimulation. While alkali metals provide light emissions having a spectral width being as much as 10wider (and hence less precise) than alkali earth materials commonly targeted for optical atomic clocks, the present inventors have determined that this disadvantage is significantly reduced by improved signal-to-noise ratio in the obtained signal making practical an atomic clock with improved size, weight, and power consumption.

Alkali metal optical clock

Systems and methods for the optical control of qubits and other quantum particles with spatial light modulators (SLM) for quantum computing and quantum simulation are disclosed herein. The system may include a particle system configured to provide an ordered array comprising a multiplicity of quantum particles or a multiplicity of qubits, an optical source, a SLM configured to project a structured illumination pattern capable of individually addressing one or more quantum particles or qubits of the ordered array, and a SLM controller.

Optical control of qubits with spatial light modulators for quantum computing and quantum simulation

A pair of acousto-optic deflectors (AODs) is used to steer a pair of laser beams to address individual atoms of an array of atoms so that the beams can conditionally induce a 2-photon transition between the atom's quantum energy levels. The first beam is deflected into a +1 diffraction order, resulting in an AOD output beam with a frequency greater than that of the respective AOD input beam. The second beam is deflected into a &#x2212;1 diffraction order so that the AOD output beam has a frequency less than that of the respective AOD input beam. The equal and opposite frequency changes compensate it other so that the sum of the output frequencies remains constant.

Constant-frequency acousto-optic beam steering

A pair of acousto-optic deflectors (AODs) is used to steer a pair of laser beams to address individual atoms of an array of atoms so that the beams can conditionally induce a 2-photon transition between the atom's quantum energy levels. The first beam is deflected into a +1 diffraction order, resulting in an AOD output beam with a frequency greater than that of the respective AOD input beam. The second beam is deflected into a &#x2212;1 diffraction order so that the AOD output beam has a frequency less than that of the respective AOD input beam. The equal and opposite frequency changes compensate it other so that the sum of the output frequencies remains resonant with the transition of interest. Thus, AODs can be used to steer laser beams to address individual atoms of an atom array.

Acousto-optic quantum-array addressing

A system and method for controlling atomic particles using projected light are provided. In some aspects, a method includes providing a plurality of atomic particles, and generating light fields using frequencies shifted from at least one atomic resonance. The method also includes forming a two-dimensional ('2D') optical array using the generated light fields, wherein the 2D optical array comprises linear segments of light, and projecting the 2D optical array on the plurality of atomic particles to control their respective locations in space.

System and method for optical confinement of atomic particles

A single cavity may be used to produce up-converted, quantum-entangled beams relying on the common field of the pumping energy stimulating to up-converting material to produce the quantum entanglement.

Apparatus and method of producing quantum-entangled, up-converted light beams

Atomic lithography for depositing atoms on a substrate is carried out by forming an atomic beam, and directing it toward a substrate, and providing converging laser beams above a surface of the substrate, wherein the laser beams are modulated by at least one spatial light modulator through which the laser beam passes to form at least one high intensity optical spot by interference to selectively focus the atomic beam. The optical spot and focused atomic beam can be translated in a selected pattern by appropriate control of the individual pixel elements in the spatial light modulator. An atomic lithography system that can be configured to form arbitrary two-dimensional nanostructures on a substrate may include at least one spatial light modulator and lenses positioned adjacent the at least one spatial light modulator. The lenses and the at least one spatial light modulator are configured to selectively form a high intensity optical spot to focus atoms from an atomic beam onto the substrate.

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Madison, WI, United States of America

Mark Saffman