Scalable, efficient ion-photon coupling with phase fresnel lenses for large-scale quantum computing

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Streed, Erik
Norton, Ben
Chapman, Justin
Kielpinski, David
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2009
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Efficient ion-photon coupling is an important component for large-scale ion-trap quantum computing. We propose that arrays of phase Fresnel lenses (PFLs) are a favorable optical coupling technology to match with multi-zone ion traps. Both are scalable technologies based on conventional micro-fabrication techniques. The large numerical apertures (NAs) possible with PFLs can reduce the readout time for ion qubits. PFLs also provide good coherent ion-photon coupling by matching a large fraction of an ion's emission pattern to a single optical propagation mode (TEM00). To this end we have optically characterized a large numerical aperture phase Fresnel lens (NA=0.64) designed for use at 369.5 nm, the principal fluorescence detection transition for Yb+ ions. A diffractionlimited spot w0 = 350 ᠱ5 nm (1/e2 waist) with mode quality M2 = 1.08 ᠰ.05 was measured with this PFL. From this we estimate the minimum expected free space coherent ion-photon coupling to be 0.64%, which is twice the best previous experimental measurement using a conventional multi-element lens. We also evaluate two techniques for improving the entanglement fidelity between the ion state and photon polarization with large numerical aperture lenses.

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Quantum Information and Computation

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9

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3 & 4

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Atomic and Molecular Physics

Classical and Physical Optics

Quantum Physics

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