Fine-Structure Qubit Encoded in Metastable Strontium Trapped in an Optical Lattice

Fine-Structure Qubit Encoded in Metastable Strontium Trapped in an Optical Lattice

January 26, 2024 | S. Pucher, 1, 2 V. Klüsener, 1, 2 F. Spiriersbach, 1, 2 J. Geiger, 1, 2 A. Schindewolf, 1, 2, 3 I. Bloch, 1, 2, 3 and S. Blatt 1, 2, 3, *
The authors demonstrate coherent control of a fine-structure qubit in neutral strontium atoms, encoded in the metastable ${ }^{3} \mathrm{P}_{2}$ and ${ }^{3} \mathrm{P}_{0}$ states. Using a Raman transition, they achieve coherent state initialization and show Rabi oscillations with over 60 cycles and single-qubit rotations on the microsecond scale. Coherence times of tens of milliseconds are achieved using spin-echo techniques. The qubit's natural frequency splitting is on the terahertz scale, offering advantages for state preparation and readout. The experimental setup involves trapping strontium atoms in an optical lattice and performing resolved sideband cooling. They also investigate the influence of one-photon detuning on Rabi oscillations and measure the differential light shift between the qubit states, which affects coherence. The results pave the way for fast quantum information processors and highly tunable quantum simulators with two-electron atoms.The authors demonstrate coherent control of a fine-structure qubit in neutral strontium atoms, encoded in the metastable ${ }^{3} \mathrm{P}_{2}$ and ${ }^{3} \mathrm{P}_{0}$ states. Using a Raman transition, they achieve coherent state initialization and show Rabi oscillations with over 60 cycles and single-qubit rotations on the microsecond scale. Coherence times of tens of milliseconds are achieved using spin-echo techniques. The qubit's natural frequency splitting is on the terahertz scale, offering advantages for state preparation and readout. The experimental setup involves trapping strontium atoms in an optical lattice and performing resolved sideband cooling. They also investigate the influence of one-photon detuning on Rabi oscillations and measure the differential light shift between the qubit states, which affects coherence. The results pave the way for fast quantum information processors and highly tunable quantum simulators with two-electron atoms.
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